699 students get allotment orders during counselling for medical admissions
Handing over the allotment orders to the students, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said there were a total of 494 MBBS seats and 119 BDS seats under the 7.5% reservation for government school students. Counselling was held for 613 MBBS/BDS seats under the category, and allotment orders were issued.
Under the various special categories, 67 persons with benchmark disabilities, eight sportspersons, and 11 children of former servicemen received the allotment orders.
In all, allotment orders were issued to 699 students, the Minister said. 'The State government bears the expenses — tuition fee, hostel fee and mess fee — of those admitted under the 7.5% reservation for government school students,' he added.
Responding to a question on NEET repeaters and NEET exemption, the Minister said there were students who had attempted the test five or six times. This was why the State government was determined to secure an exemption from NEET, he added.
While the State government also offered free coaching for NEET, the ultimate aim was to secure an exemption from it, the Minister said.
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