Economic reservation in MBBS won’t affect 69% quota: Minister
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:01.06.2019
Tamil Nadu is yet to take a decision on implementing reservation for economically weaker sections in medical admissions. Even if the state has to implement it as per the Centre’s announcement, it will not affect the existing 69% reservation, health minister C Vijayabaskar said on Friday.
“The Union health ministry has asked us to identify and inform it about 10% seats for the quota. It’s a policy decision that will be made after discussion with the chief minister and the chief secretary,” he said. As of now, it will not affect the existing quota. “This would mean that the state will have 79% of its seats reserved and 21% for admission under the open category. We will seek additional seats to accommodate students under the new quota.”
This year, the state will have 24 government colleges and 16 self-financing colleges offering 3,400 medical seats. There will be 2,250 seats in government colleges. Last week, the minister said the state would conduct MBBS counselling online, as done by Delhi-based Directorate General of Health Services. This year, however, the selection committee is likely to make only the application process, not allotments, online. “For this year, it may be difficult to verify details like nativity,” the minister said.
The state, meanwhile, has been talking to the Centre regarding NEET-based admission for AYUSH courses. “This year, it is mandatory to admit students who are NEET-qualified as the law has been amended. As a matter of policy, we are against NEET. We are talking to the Centre for exemption,” he said.
This year, the state will have 24 govt colleges and 16 self-financing colleges offering 3,400 medical seats
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:01.06.2019
Tamil Nadu is yet to take a decision on implementing reservation for economically weaker sections in medical admissions. Even if the state has to implement it as per the Centre’s announcement, it will not affect the existing 69% reservation, health minister C Vijayabaskar said on Friday.
“The Union health ministry has asked us to identify and inform it about 10% seats for the quota. It’s a policy decision that will be made after discussion with the chief minister and the chief secretary,” he said. As of now, it will not affect the existing quota. “This would mean that the state will have 79% of its seats reserved and 21% for admission under the open category. We will seek additional seats to accommodate students under the new quota.”
This year, the state will have 24 government colleges and 16 self-financing colleges offering 3,400 medical seats. There will be 2,250 seats in government colleges. Last week, the minister said the state would conduct MBBS counselling online, as done by Delhi-based Directorate General of Health Services. This year, however, the selection committee is likely to make only the application process, not allotments, online. “For this year, it may be difficult to verify details like nativity,” the minister said.
The state, meanwhile, has been talking to the Centre regarding NEET-based admission for AYUSH courses. “This year, it is mandatory to admit students who are NEET-qualified as the law has been amended. As a matter of policy, we are against NEET. We are talking to the Centre for exemption,” he said.
This year, the state will have 24 govt colleges and 16 self-financing colleges offering 3,400 medical seats
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