Archive · 12 Jan 2026
HRDA Opposes Changes to Med Admission Quota
The Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association (HRDA) is very worried about a plan to change how medical school seats are given out.
They say this plan, which is being pushed by private medical colleges, would make it much harder for students who aren't rich to get into medical school.
The HRDA believes that the current system, called the Convener Quota, helps make sure that medical education is fair and affordable for everyone.
They think that changing this system without keeping the quota would mean only rich students can become doctors.
The HRDA also says that the private colleges are not following all the rules and are only looking at one part of a court order.
They want the government to stop this change and protect the Convener Quota system.
HRDA opposes attempts to dismantle the Convener Quota system in medical admissions.
The association warns that this would make medical education unaffordable for economically weaker and middle-class students.
HRDA argues that the Convener Quota ensures affordability and equity in medical education.
The proposed change could exclude poor and middle-class students and accelerate the commercialization of medical seats.
HRDA urges the Telangana government to appeal to the High Court's division bench to prevent harm to students and the admission process.
- Who
- Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association (HRDA)
- What
- Opposition to dismantling the Convener Quota system in medical admissions
- When
- Release issued on Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Why
- To prevent exclusion of economically weaker and middle-class students and to maintain affordability and equity in medical education
- Organization
- Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association (HRDA)
- Issue
- Opposition to dismantling Convener Quota in medical admissions
- Impact
- Potential exclusion of economically weaker and middle-class students
- Concern
- Acceleration of commercialization of medical seats
- Legal Concern
- Selective interpretation of a recent High Court order
- Action Requested
- Government to appeal to the High Court's division bench
- Date of Release
- Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana