Many of the Karnataka's 35 Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha & Homoeopathy (Ayush) colleges, which were disqualified by the Union government last year from taking admissions due to lack of infrastructure facilities, are gearing up to start admission process this year, overlooking the government order.

The main reason for the overlooking of the government order is the inordinate delay by the Union government to release the revised list of debarred colleges for this academic year, according to JSD Pani, president, Mahiti Haku Jagruti Vedike.

The ban on Ayush colleges was imposed by the government last year under Section 13C of the Indian Medical Central Council (IMCC) Act, 1970. The cancellation of admission was based on appalling infrastructure facilities and lack of faculty.

In Karnataka, the Common Entrance Test (CET) which is the mandatory examination for Ayush college students to seek admission is being held on June 16. As soon as the results are out, the Ayush colleges will open admissions. The delay from the government of India is now detrimental to the quality of the colleges that will offer the seats. "In such a situation, the CET cell should refrain from selecting the colleges barred last year to admit the students," said Pani.

Pharmabiz had reported that of the 104 colleges barred by the Union government last year, 29 were from Karnataka. These included Shri Bhartesh Vidya Mandal Gramin Ayurved College Bagalkot , SNVV Samasthe's SGV Ayurved Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre Bailhongal, Belgaum College, Shri S.B. Shiddaling Shivacharrya Swamigi Ayurvedic Medical College, Mundargi, Distt. Gadag AV Samiti's Ayurved Mahavidyalya Muranken, Bijapur Shri Krishnarajendra Charitable Trust Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine & Research, Bangalore, Islamia Education Trust Zakaria Ayurved College, Gulbarga, Shushrutha Ay. Medical College, Bangalore, to name a few.

Last year, the Bombay High Court via a Writ Petition No. 9268 of 2007 dated November 24, 2008 ordered that if any admissions were made without the sanction of the Respondent-Council (Union government) would be at the risk of the students who get admitted.

The petition further stated that the managements of the Colleges who approached the High Court should notify to each student about the order that his admission would be subject to the outcome of these writ petitions.

This Bombay High Court Order on admissions to such colleges is an eye opener and that Karnataka should also note the same, pointed out Pani.

The government should ensure the quality of education which includes college facility and faculty. The students who pass from the de-recognized institutes will have no proper exposure or education to practicals and theory. This will affect the standard of Ayush graduates who will proceed for higher education or work at hospitals of Indian System of Medicine, informed Pani.