AIDS clearance not required by foreign students

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AIDS clearance not required by foreign students

Tribune News Service, Chandigarh, June 12

The Education Department of the Chandigarh Administration today

allowed foreign students vying for admission to various government

colleges in the city to apply without handing over the AIDS

clearance certificate from PGI.

The Education Department's prospectus for admission to Government

College Sector 11, Government College Sector 42, Government College

Sector 46 and Government College for Girls Sector 11, however, had

stated that foreign students who wanted admission to any of these

colleges would have to procure an AIDS clearance certificate from

PGI. However, the said condition would be reportedly reviewed by the

administration in wake of a Government of India circular that stated

no one could be denied a job or admission for being HIV positive.

Confirming that the administration had communicated orders to this

effect, college Principals added that this condition had however not

been done away with or withdrawn. " We have just been asked to accept

admission forms from these candidates even if they do not have an

AIDS clearance certificate from the PGI. The final admission would

however be subject to a final decision on the matter, " said a

college Principal.

Sources added that the Chandigarh Administration followed the Panjab

University rules for admission of foreign students and this

condition was a part of these rules. However, reportedly the

university had revoked this condition from this session and the

administration was likely to follow suit. In the last session, there

were a total of 29 students admitted to various government colleges

in the city, mostly from Nepal.

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060613/cth2.htm#2

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