MCI recommends letter of permission for four medical colleges

May 18, 2010 02:04 am | Updated November 11, 2016 06:01 am IST - CHENNAI:

The Medical Council of India, on its website, has recommended that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provide the letter of permission for two State-run and two private medical colleges in Tamil Nadu.

Villupuram Medical College and Thiruvarur Medical College have both been authorised 100 seats each, taking the total number of seats to 1,945 in 17 colleges.

The two private medical colleges that have been recommended for issue of letter of permission are Tagore Medical College, in Vandalur, near Chennai, and Sri Muthukumaran Medical College, Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai, both affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical Varsity and can have 150 seats each.

Meanwhile, the MCI has refused to renew the permission for Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Kancheepuram, and Chennai Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Trichy, for the year 2010-2011. This brings the total number of MBBS seats in Tamil Nadu to 4,015.

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