After the test successful candidates have to undergo the process of counseling. But large-scale complaints have been made about the manipulation during the counseling held last week. The nature of complaints is so serious that the affected candidates and their parents created ruckus and resorted to ‘chakka jam’ outside the People’s College of Medical Sciences and Research on the second day of counseling after they were told that 485 out of the total 491 MBBS seats have been allotted on the first day of the counseling.

Angry students and their guardians tore banners at the counseling centre and raised slogans accusing the Association of Private Dental and Medical Colleges of Madhya Pradesh of resorting to irregularities in the allotment of MBBS seats in private medical colleges. They also stopped vehicular movement in the area for over 30 minutes before they were forcibly removed from road by the police.

“The APDMCMP neither disclosed names of those candidates who got seats in the counseling nor did they make ranks and scores of top rank holders’ public. Suddenly on Monday (October 12) morning they declared that only six MBBS seats are left. There is no one to answer our queries at the counseling centre. This system is completely unfair,” said Subhash Mandwara, father of one of the candidates from Indore.

Family members of a DMAT candidate alleged that his brother’s marks had increased after extra marks were given to him for the questions which were wrong in the question paper. “My brother got 130.65 marks earlier, but after extra marks were provided his score went up to 138.65, but still his rank is 1024. I raised an objection regarding it, but nobody at the counseling centre is ready to listen,” said Dr Alam of Patna.

According to the APDMCMP, all the 491 MBBS seats were allotted on Monday. Allotment of seats for dental course, which began on Sunday, would conclude on Tuesday, they said.

Meanwhile, whistle-blower and former MLA Paras Saklecha on Monday submitted an application to the Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (AFRC) raising objections over the secrecy in the DMAT counselling. In his application, Saklecha has also asked why the cut off marks were not declared before the counselling. Saklecha will also submit an application in the high court on Tuesday against the APDMCMP for failing to meet the conditions laid by the court for conducting the DMAT exam.

On the final day of the counselling candidates and their parents alleged a host of irregularities and demanded enquiry in the counselling procedure.

After bidding their time for the waiting list for a batch of 600 students who took part in the second round of counselling candidates were informed on Tuesday that all MBBS seats have been allotted. Many applicants also lodged written complaints to Admission and Fees Regulatory Committee (AFRC).

'I reached the counselling centre at 7 am and found a notice that all the MBBS seats have been allotted. But there was no information regarding the waiting list in case some candidates don’t complete the admission process,” said Rahul Pandey, father of a candidate Ashita Pandey from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.

SK Chouhan, father of candidate Gaurav Pratap from Delhi said, “On Friday afternoon around 3.30 pm, the DMAT put on its website that candidates have to submit a demand draft or a cheque of Rs 3.75 lakh. But they had mentioned only Rs 2.75 lakh in the prospectus. The banks were closed at 4 pm on Friday and remain closed on Saturday and Sunday. Where could parents get demand drafts? When we told them, they agreed for cash. But managing cash or cheque was very difficult,” said Chouhan.

Lakshaman Das Aswani, father of candidate Mayank Aswani from Bairagarh said his son ranked 339th and was allotted a MBBS seat in Chirayu Medical College. “When we reached Chirayu to complete the admission process, we were told that our file has been put on hold as we had not presented our original documents during the counselling. Though we have even deposited the fee. So I went to Lokayukta and submitted my written compliant there,” he said. “We don’t know who had been allotted MBBS seats. If there are vacancies, then who are the frontrunners in the waiting list?” said Dr SP Mehta, father of candidate Rohil Mehta, who had come from Delhi.

Meanwhile Many Dental and Medical Test (DMAT-2015) candidates and their parents claimed they were contacted before and after the examination by “agents” on their mobile numbers through calls and SMSs, raising questions on security of information.

SK Chouhan, father of a candidate from Delhi said that he received a call on October 6 from a lady in Delhi, who promised that they could help him in securing admission of my son in a medical college.

Sakshi Kala from Rewa said that she received an SMS message which hinted that if her son fails to secure admission in a medical college through DMAT this time, they can help us in 2016.

The SMS reads, “Admission 2015 date is over except MP DMAT, if u failed to secure seat dis year, MBBS-2016 mgmt quota in old and recognized booking started Prashant 902888…”

Whistleblower Dr Anand Rai said agents get contact details of the candidates and their parents through the database of CBSE, which conducts the AIPMT.

“This database is sold to the agents, who then contact the parents. These agents have offices in major cities and start calling the parents before and after the tests to lure them,” he said, adding that the Supreme Court will hear their plea on DMAT on Friday.

Dr Rai said the government can always interfere with DMAT, especially when MBBS seats are being sold.

“Besides, Admission and Fees Regulatory Committee (AFRC), which hears the complaints against DMAT, is a state government body, most of the toppers in the DMAT don’t feature in AIPMT selection list. Also, 150 seats of left out NRI quota have been filled through donation of Rs 70 to 80 lakhs without including them in counselling,” he said.

Whistleblower and former MLA Paras Saklecha told this correspondent that he had submitted an application before the high court demanding a thorough probe in the DMAT test and counselling. “Court will hear our application on October 15,” he said. (IPA Service)