State seeks to hike medical seats by 150
Nod For New Med College Also Awaited
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:21.04.2019
The Directorate of medical education, which is awaiting permission to start a new medical college in Karur and increase UG seats in Madurai and Tirunelveli government medical colleges for the academic year, is now making fresh applications for increasing MBBS seats in Coimbatore and Kanyakumari government medical colleges by 150 for 2020 academic year.
In February, the directorate had submitted its final compliance report after MCI inspections and is expecting the letter of permission to add 345 additional seats, including 95 more in Madurai government medical college and 100 more at Tirunelveli medical college. “MCI team that inspected the campus had pointed out minor deficiencies. We have rectified them and sent them the final report. They may inspect again or may give us permission based on the letter,” said director of medical education Dr A Edwin Joe.
If the government gets permission to start a medical collegein Karur,itwilltakethetotal number of government medical colleges in the state to 23. “Our focus is to increase seats in existing colleges to at least 250 andopen newcollegesin all districts. For the next academic year,we are planning toincrease MBBS seats in Coimbatore to 250 and Kanyakumari to150,” he said. At least14 more districtsin thestate need medical colleges and proposals for converting district headquarters hospitals in Perambalur, Ooty and Kancheepuram are pending. At least two private institutions, including Kovai Medical Centre, have been given essentiality certificates by the government for starting medicalcolleges. BharathUniversity and St Peters group of institutions had also applied for essentiality certificates.
As per MCI mandate, the state is also applying for permission to increase PGseatsin government medical colleges. “If we have post-graduate courses,we willbe able to convert public hospitals into tertiary carecentres. So,we willbe able to make quality healthcare accessible to all,” Dr Joe said.
Nod For New Med College Also Awaited
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:21.04.2019
The Directorate of medical education, which is awaiting permission to start a new medical college in Karur and increase UG seats in Madurai and Tirunelveli government medical colleges for the academic year, is now making fresh applications for increasing MBBS seats in Coimbatore and Kanyakumari government medical colleges by 150 for 2020 academic year.
In February, the directorate had submitted its final compliance report after MCI inspections and is expecting the letter of permission to add 345 additional seats, including 95 more in Madurai government medical college and 100 more at Tirunelveli medical college. “MCI team that inspected the campus had pointed out minor deficiencies. We have rectified them and sent them the final report. They may inspect again or may give us permission based on the letter,” said director of medical education Dr A Edwin Joe.
If the government gets permission to start a medical collegein Karur,itwilltakethetotal number of government medical colleges in the state to 23. “Our focus is to increase seats in existing colleges to at least 250 andopen newcollegesin all districts. For the next academic year,we are planning toincrease MBBS seats in Coimbatore to 250 and Kanyakumari to150,” he said. At least14 more districtsin thestate need medical colleges and proposals for converting district headquarters hospitals in Perambalur, Ooty and Kancheepuram are pending. At least two private institutions, including Kovai Medical Centre, have been given essentiality certificates by the government for starting medicalcolleges. BharathUniversity and St Peters group of institutions had also applied for essentiality certificates.
As per MCI mandate, the state is also applying for permission to increase PGseatsin government medical colleges. “If we have post-graduate courses,we willbe able to convert public hospitals into tertiary carecentres. So,we willbe able to make quality healthcare accessible to all,” Dr Joe said.
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