The first phase of online counselling for general students (open competition) for admissions into MBBS and BDS courses for the academic year 2010 – 2011 commenced on Sunday at four centres – Hyderabad, Vizag, Vijayawada and Tirupathi. 920 MBBS seats and 3 BDS seats were filled up on the first day. Counselling would be held for 3,180 MBBS seats (in 31 medical colleges) and 926 BDS seats (in 17 dental colleges) in the first phase in all. This was disclosed by Dr. NTR Health University Counselling Camp Officer Dr. Shashanka Babu.
A total of 967 candidates registered for counselling, in all four centres put together. 488 candidates registered at JNTUH, 142 at AU, 98 at SVU and 239 at NTRUHS. Counselling will be held on Monday for ranks 1001 to 2500.
