India, Nov. 12 -- A student from Gadchiroli, who failed to get admission to a medical college despite scoring 420 marks in NEET, will now get another opportunity to secure a seat in the fourth round of medical admissions. The Admission Regulatory Authority (ARA) has directed that the student be allowed to participate in the upcoming round after reviewing his complaint against Sindhudurg Shikshan Prasarak Mandal (SSPM) Medical College.

The case drew attention after the student alleged that the college demanded over Rs.9 lakh in hostel and mess fees and refused to grant him admission in Round 2 when he declined to pay for those optional facilities. The student, belonging to the Scheduled Caste category and hailing from Repanpalli village i...