India, Nov. 13 -- Parents of medical aspirants have appealed to the state common entrance test (CET) cell to allow students already admitted to BDS courses to participate in the upcoming stray vacancy round for MBBS admissions. They argue that the recent addition of 100 new MBBS seats in two medical colleges, including 50 at the well-established Ashwini Rural Medical College, Solapur, has created an unfair situation for students who had earlier accepted BDS or lower-ranked MBBS colleges in previous rounds.

According to the existing rule, students who have secured admission up to Round 3 in MBBS or BDS courses are not eligible to participate in Round 4, the stray vacancy round. However, parents urge for reconsideration of the rule this ye...