The second round of counselling for medical and dental seats under the State quota began on Monday. The first day was reserved for students from government schools under the 7.5% special reservation.
Although counselling was supposed to begin at 9 a.m., students waited anxiously until 12.30 p.m. with no clear idea of when they would be called.
The delay was caused due to the court verdict for three students, officials said.
Three girl students, who had attended counselling in the first round, had passed up the opportunity to study in self-financing medical colleges as they could not afford the fees.
One of the students who approached the court said: “I did not take seat in a self-financing college as I could not afford it. Two days later, the government announced that it would bear the expenses of government school students. Had they allowed me, then I would have taken a seat,” she said.
The three students belong to MBC category and had orders from the court that they should be…