The Medical Council of India has recommended to the Central government that the new medical college coming up on the Omandurar Estate be permitted to add 100 seats this academic year.
With this, the number of seats available in government medical colleges under single window counselling is expected to go up to 2,655.
Of these, 85 seats will be allotted to students in the State and 15 seats will be reserved for All India Quota.
C. Bhirmanandham, MCI vice-president, said the inspection team was satisfied with the facilities in the college and had recommended that it be permitted to admit students for the 2015-2016 academic year.
He said all government medical colleges are slated to receive permission to admit students.
