The Tamil Nadu government has learned that three private medical colleges – Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital and St. Peter’s Medical College – were granted deemed to be university status by the UGC. This move will remove 461 seats from the State quota, including 35 seats under the horizontal reservation for government‑school students.
Key Developments
- Health Minister K.G. Arunraj announced that the government will file a writ petition against the decision.
- The three colleges will no longer have to follow the state reservation policy or the fee structure set by Tamil Nadu.
- The state will approach the Union government and the Union Education Ministry to make a NOC from the state mandatory for any private medical college seeking deemed to be university status.
- Minister Arunraj suggested moving the entire education sector to the State List to safeguard social‑justice objectives.
- Simultaneously, the government launched NalamAI, a WhatsApp chatbot (96192 22999) that generates outpatient slips and books appointments in 22 districts.
Important Facts
- The three colleges together account for 461 seats