From: Noah Sebastian [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, May 2, 2020 8:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: ‘52% disabled man eligible for PG med’ — Rosy Sequeira ‘52% disabled man eligible for PG med’ — Rosy Sequeira Mumbai: Seven years after Bombay high court allowed a man with over 50% limb disability to pursue MBBS, it came to his aid again by allowing his plea to pursue postgraduate medical course. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, via video conference on April 30, allowed 25-year-old Dr Rajdeep Deshmukh’s petition after assistant government pleader Reena Salunkhe said he is eligible for admission to the PG medical course in a nonsurgical branch. On April 23, the HC had stayed the publication of the first merit cum selection list after it was told by Dr Deshmukh’s advocate that the last date for publication was April 24, 2020, and he would not get seat of his choice. Dr Deshmukh was born with phocomelia, a condition involving the malformation of the limbs. He was born with shortened index and middle fingers of both hands and both great toes. Dr Deshmukh’s petition said while he was certified with 52% upper limb disability, his upper limb functional capacity is very strong. In September 2013, the HC had allowed him to pursue MBBS under the physically handicap category after it constituted a medical board of J J Hospital. Hoping to secure admission to a PG non-surgical course, Dr Deshmukh appeared for National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) on January 5, 2020. After applying online for seat, he appeared before a JJ Hospital medical board to obtain a disability certificate but was certified as unfit for the course. He then moved HC. 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..
