393 post-graduate medical diplomas may become degrees
TNN | Jan 26, 2019, 09.06 AM IST
CHENNAI: At least 393 post-graduate diploma seats in gynaecology, dermatology and orthopaedics in TN may be converted into degree courses for the 2019-20 academic year if the Union health ministry gives its nod.
Health secretary J Radhakrishnan wrote to the Centre regarding conversion of all diploma courses in 14 specialties across six state-run medical colleges. The Medical Council of India had asked all medical colleges to surrender diploma seats for conversion to degree seats. In July 2018, the Centre issued notices seeking applications along with an undertaking from medical colleges for increasing PG degree seats.
On January 25, Tamil Nadu sent applications to the Union health secretary for conversion of 214 diploma seats in Madras Medical College, 52 in Stanley Medical College, 14 in Kilpauk Medical College, 79 in Madurai medical College, 23 in Thanjavur Medical College and 11 in Coimbatore Medical College in 2019-20. “Our aim is to double the number of PG seats in the next 2-3 years. Upcoming multispecialty hospitals in cities like Madurai will also fetch us more PG seats,” said Radhakrishnan.
This year, Tamil Nadu has been allowed to add 56 PG degrees in eight colleges taking the total number of seats in 2019 to at least 1,306. The directorate of medical education is expecting at least 100 more seats within a week that would take the total number to at least 1,800. The first round of counselling for the All India quota is expected to begin in March before which the MCI will announce the number of seats approved. The state has announced that by 2020 all colleges with at least one batch of MBBS students will start PG. By May 2019, the state expects at least 240 more seats in super specialty courses .
TNN | Jan 26, 2019, 09.06 AM IST
CHENNAI: At least 393 post-graduate diploma seats in gynaecology, dermatology and orthopaedics in TN may be converted into degree courses for the 2019-20 academic year if the Union health ministry gives its nod.
Health secretary J Radhakrishnan wrote to the Centre regarding conversion of all diploma courses in 14 specialties across six state-run medical colleges. The Medical Council of India had asked all medical colleges to surrender diploma seats for conversion to degree seats. In July 2018, the Centre issued notices seeking applications along with an undertaking from medical colleges for increasing PG degree seats.
On January 25, Tamil Nadu sent applications to the Union health secretary for conversion of 214 diploma seats in Madras Medical College, 52 in Stanley Medical College, 14 in Kilpauk Medical College, 79 in Madurai medical College, 23 in Thanjavur Medical College and 11 in Coimbatore Medical College in 2019-20. “Our aim is to double the number of PG seats in the next 2-3 years. Upcoming multispecialty hospitals in cities like Madurai will also fetch us more PG seats,” said Radhakrishnan.
This year, Tamil Nadu has been allowed to add 56 PG degrees in eight colleges taking the total number of seats in 2019 to at least 1,306. The directorate of medical education is expecting at least 100 more seats within a week that would take the total number to at least 1,800. The first round of counselling for the All India quota is expected to begin in March before which the MCI will announce the number of seats approved. The state has announced that by 2020 all colleges with at least one batch of MBBS students will start PG. By May 2019, the state expects at least 240 more seats in super specialty courses .
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