Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami announces additional 1,650 medical college seats from 2021-22

After laying foundation stone of a proposed government medical college in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Sunday said that  state will admit 1,650 more students to its medical colleges from academic year 2021-22 in addition to 3,250 seats filled at present. He furr said that Rs 1,200 crore has been allocated in 2020-21 budget in this regard.

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Will protect mirities in state, CM Palaniswami

Extending his support to  mirities in state, Palaniswami said that All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government will protect mirities and urged m t to believe in rumours spread for political purposes. Tamil Nadu CM furr informed that  state government has secured permission to build 11 more medical colleges with an outlay of Rs 4,500 crore to Rs 5,000 crore. He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sanctioning 11 new medical colleges.

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Funds released for Ramanathapuram Govt Medical College, Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan who was also present at function said that Rs 23 crore has already been released for building Ramanathapuram Government Medical College as first installment of central government's share. He said Centre has decided to revise teacher-student ratio and increase postgraduate seats in medical education in country.

During last five years, more than 14,500 postgraduate seats have been created. According to him, medical education is moving towards competence-based learning and re should be sharing of best practices between various medical colleges and states for overall improvement in area.

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About central govt scheme to establish medical colleges

Last year in August Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given approval for establishment of 75 additional government   medical colleges by 2021-22 attached with existing district/referral hospitals under Phase-III of ongoing Centrally Sponsored scheme. New medical colleges will be set up in under-served areas having medical college; with at least 200-bedded District Hospital. preference will be given to Aspirational Districts and District Hospital with 300 beds.

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