Tamil Nadu Governments Official Representation to the Central Government From the Text of the Memorandum presented by Selvi J Jayalalithaa, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu to Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on 3.6.2014 (a) National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Request Government of India to Withdraw Review Petition Filed Against Supreme Court Judgement: The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India quashed a Notification issued by the Medical Council of India and the Dental Council of India introducing a National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for the Under Graduate and Post Graduate Medical and Dental courses based on Tamil Nadu’s objections. The Government of Tamil Nadu had abolished Entrance Examinations for professional Under Graduate courses after a detailed study by an Expert Committee found that rural students and students from poorer socio-economic backgrounds were unable to compete with urban elite students in Common Entrance Examinations. Tamil Nadu has also followed 69% reservation for Backward and Most Backward Communities and Scheduled Castes and Tribes in professional courses. For Post Graduate courses, Tamil Nadu gives preference to those who have served in rural areas, especially those working in hilly and tribal areas. The introduction of a Common Entrance Test such as NEET would have created confusion in the smooth implementation of both the reservation policy and weightage for service in rural areas in medical and dental admissions in Tamil Nadu. Under these circumstances, Tamil Nadu urges the Hon’ble Prime Minister to review the stand taken by the UPA Government and withdraw the review petition and abide by the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court. (b) Expediting Approval of MBBS seats in Government Medical Colleges by the Medical Council of India (MCI) Tamil Nadu has 19 Government Medical colleges with a total intake of 2555 seats in Government Medical Colleges. Three of the new colleges commenced in the last five years and seven of the older existing colleges where additional seats have been sanctioned are yet to receive formal approval for admissions for the year 2014-15. These seats are in the new Medical Colleges at Thiruvarur, Sivagangai and Tiruvannamalai and the existing Kilpauk, Madras and Stanley Medical Colleges at Chennai and Chengalpattu, Salem, Tiruchirapalli and Thoothukudi Medical Colleges. The Government of India is requested to impress upon MCI the need to expedite the approvals and permit admissions. (c) Establishment of National Institution of Ageing at Chennai at a cost of Rs.142.60 crores may be approved early. (d) Setting up of Indian Institute of Advanced Nursing at Chennai at an estimated cost of Rs.200 crores may be approved early. (e) Proposal for JICA Financial Assistance for the National Urban Health Mission at cost of Rs.1051.15 crores is pending with the Government of India and may be expedited thehindu/multimedia/archive/01931/Jayalalithaa_Memor_1931588a.pdf
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