Fake domicile certificates? Gujarat Parents' body seeks CID probe

Ahmedabad | Thursday | 21st June, 2018

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Alleging that fake domicile certificates were being used by medical aspirants to secure admission, the Gujarat Domicile Parents' Association on Wednesday sought a CID inquiry into the matter. Such cross-border educational terrorism is a serious threat and a cause of definite concern for the citizens of Gujarat," said Dr Vasant Patel, President, Gujarat Domicile Parents Association. "Students who are not domicile of Gujarat and their parents have challenged the introduction of the domicile rule in the high court for their personal interests of taking their claim to the local quota seats rightfully belonging to the students of Gujarat. "We have also learnt that certain candidates who are not domicile of the state but are still desirous of getting admission to the state quota seats have furnished bogus domicile certificates to the authorities that are acquired thorough illegal means. Recently, the state government amended a rule ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), making state domicile mandatory for admission to MBBS, BDS and other medical education courses in the state..