Darbhanga, Jan. 23: Bleak chances of renewal of permission for admission to 10 extra seats of the MBBS batch for the 2016-17 session have triggered a sense of uncertainty among the top brass of Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).

On January 19, the DMCH team met the health secretary in Delhi to discuss the adverse report submitted by the Medical Council of India (MCI) report on its facilities.

According to sources, the Centre's response was nowhere enthusiastic and the ministry will take a decision in two days.

The MCI team, which had visited DMCH in November last year, recently submitted its assessment report to the health ministry. The report mentions deficiencies on 38 counts and recommends "not to renew the permission for admission against the increased intake from 90 to 100". The panel also sought a compliance report from the DMCH. Its principal, R.K. Sinha, said: "The compliance report will be submitted soon along with photographs and video of the improved facilities on the campus."

"Our case was presented in the report submitted to the ministry. H.N. Jha, the physiology departmental head at our institute, met health ministry officials, trying to persuade them to allow us to continue with the 10 extra seats allotted to our MBBS course from the 2013-14 academic session. A meeting to review facilities would be held in DMCH."

Regarding infrastructure development on the campus, the principal said: "We have also conveyed to the ministry the state government's inability to provide us enough financial support. There is 17 per cent effective shortage of faculty members because of delay in recruitment. We also apprised central officials about the state government's appeal in the apex court on the issue of reservation in promotion."

Sources said Darbhanga may lose 10 seats but according to the MCI standards, axe will fall on seats in other medical colleges if the same guidelines are adhered to. They may also face slashing of up to 400 MBBS seats.