'Also, those aspiring for admission for post graduation while staying in the state don't know where to go.'

Prajapati said: 'The MCI had warned the state government in the past to do the needful or face de-recognition, but nothing much has been done to improve the standard of education and provision of requisite facilities in these colleges in the past two years.

'We too have been constantly pressing for improvements as per MCI norms and also made it an issue during our statewide protests two months ago, but to no avail.'

This is the third consecutive year when the names of the medical colleges run by the state are missing from the list of colleges mentioned in the prospectus.

However, the medical college authorities appear to be least bothered and say it is a routine affair.

'This is not the first time. The names of our colleges have been missing from the prospectus for the past two years, but students have been getting admission in these colleges and pursuing their studies,' said Bhanu Dubey, dean, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal.

'We will be able to seek permission from the MCI for admission to these colleges once again,' he hoped.

Nirbhay Shrivastava, medical education director in-charge at the same college, said: 'We got the information last evening only. We will take up the matter with the authorities concerned after collecting facts and they (doctors) would appear for the exams as has been the case in the past two years. There is nothing to worry about.'