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Solution in sight for seat-sharing imbroglio?

By Our Staff Reporter

BANGALORE, JULY 7. The contentious issue of seat-sharing between the Government and the private professional colleges led by the Consortium of Medical Engineering and Dental Colleges-Karnataka (COMED-K) is likely to be resolved soon.

A section of private college management representatives met the Chief Minister, N. Dharam Singh, today and reportedly agreed to settle for 25-75 formula in favour of the State Government in return for being allowed to set their own fee structure for their quota. Mr. Dharam Singh told presspersons here that he had a detailed discussion with COMED-K Chairman, R.L. Jalappa, who is a prominent leader of the Congress, and persuaded him to relent on his adamant stand in the interest of students.

The matter would be discussed at the Cabinet meeting on Thursday, and students would no longer have to be anxious about their future, Mr. Singh said.

Most of the colleges in COMED-K had come round, and those who had not yet done so, would agree to go with the Government soon, Mr. Singh said.

Jalappa denies report

However, when contacted by The Hindu , Mr. Jalappa denied having accepted any formula. "This is not correct. I have not accepted anything. There were no detailed discussions on this issue with the Chief Minister. I tried to meet him on Tuesday. But he was very busy," he said from New Delhi.

Mr. Jalappa said the private managements had conducted a separate entrance test through the COMED-K and could admit students only based on merit and ranking. The students would not keep quiet if the managements agreed for any other arrangement, he said.

On the issues raised in the State Government's petition, he said the managements did not discuss the admission issues with the Higher Education Minister, D. Manjunath, as the Higher Education Secretary, Sobha Nambisan, and the Health Secretary, Siddhaiah, were not present at the meeting called by the Minister.

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