We are under the constitution, but the constitution is what a judge says it is.
-----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kanchan Pamnani Sent: 24 August 2018 17:32 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning the disabled. <[email protected]> Subject: [AI] Gujarat high court turns down plea of disabled students Gujarat high court turns down plea of disabled students – Times of India Aug 22, 2018, AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court on Tuesday rejected a petition of three students with disability for admission in MBBS course under quota meant for the physically handicapped. The court said that the candidate may be meritorious, but the state government has power to adjudge suitability of a physically challenged person to pursue medical studies. These students approached the HC after the medical board and an appellate authority rejected their case that they are suitable to pursue studies in medicine. The first of these student Ganesh Baraiya from Talaja in Bhavnagar district is of a short stature with height of 109 cm. His disability has been adjudged at 72%. Second student Muskan Shaikh is from Vadodara, whose amputated hand left her 75% disabled. Third student, Hina Mevasiya from Jasdan town in Rajkot district is suffering from paraplegia with having disability in her left hand. She has been declared 50% disable, stated their petition. They placed reliance on the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. A committee constituted under this law has said that all persons with physical disability between 40% and 80% are eligible for admission in medical courses. Opposing the petitioners’ contentions, government pleader Manisha Shah submitted that MCI (Medical Council of India) has laid down guidelines about certain disabilities, which are not suitable for medical studies and profession. The state government has authority to check suitability of candidate for this stream. After hearing the case, the HC said that the government was right in adjudging suitability of the candidate for the purpose of admission in MBBS. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. ________________________________ Caution: The Reserve Bank of India never sends mails, SMSs or makes calls asking for personal information such as your bank account details, passwords, etc. It never keeps or offers funds to anyone. Please do not respond in any manner to such offers, however official or attractive they may look. Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
