NEET-PG: SC Orders Admission to PG Medical Courses in Tamil Nadu as Per MCI Norms

The State Government of Tamil Nadu has approached the Supreme Court of India over PG medical admissions and its guidelines. The government has urged the apex court to retain 50% of PG medical seats from state quota for in-service candidates for admissions this year.

The state government has also urged the court to direct MCI to amend rules for PG medical admissions so that the state can utilise its traditional methods of incentives while enrolling students.

However, the Supreme Court has clarified that the admission to PG medical courses for in-service doctors must be conducted as the tweaked guidelines of MCI.

A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Mishra clarified that the apex court is unable to accede the request. the admissions will have to take place as per MCI guidelines and its final decision will decide the fate of admissions.

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At present, the State Selection Committee is in the process of finalising the merit list based on NEET-PG scores. As per the admission guidelines of MCI, the counselling process has to be completed by the end of May 2018. The state government has already submitted a representation on retaining 50% of PG medical seats from state quota to the Union Health Ministry and MCI. A six-member committee constituted by the state government carried a detailed study on the issue and sent a representation.

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One of the members of the committee explained that there is a need to incentivise the doctors working in Tamil Nadu. At present, rural areas in the state lack adequate staff and it will have an adverse effect on the services offered in rural areas. Over 16 districts in Tamil Nadu are listed in the backward list due to inadequate doctor-patient ratio, he added.

The state government also sought reservation of seats for MBC and BC students.