The Supreme Court has recently paved the way for visually impaired candidates to become a doctor. The Court has stated that candidates with low vision cannot be denied admission to medical courses. Rejecting the contention of the medical council that medical colleges are technical institutions and are thus not covered in higher educational institutions, the court observed that the term 'higher education institute' includes technical institutions. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act provides a 5% reservation for differently abled candidates in educational institutions. The court observed that there is nothing in law to prevent a candidate with a visual impairment of 40% or more from becoming a doctor.
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