July 31, 2017 8:20 PM

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Can colour blind persons become docs:SC asks MCI to apprise it

The Supreme Court today asked the Medical Council of India (MCI) to apprise it whether the colour blind students, who have obtained high ranks in medical entrance examination, can be admitted to MBBS course.<br/><br/>The apex court direction came after a panel appointed by it recommended that a decades-old bar against colour blind<br/>candidates has to be done away with and current discrimination on the basis of colour vision deficiency cannot be sustained.<br/><br/>The bench comprising of justices Dipak Misra and A M Khanwilkar posted the matter for further hearing on September 12.

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