614 government school students provisionally allotted MBBS/BDS seats under 7.5% quota
Tamil Nadu has provisionally allotted 614 MBBS and BDS seats to government school students under the state's 7.5% reservation quota. This policy aims to improve access to professional medical education for students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
Why it matters
Reservation policies in education are a key mechanism for social mobility and addressing systemic inequality in professional fields.
A total of 614 students who studied in government schools in Tamil Nadu have been provisionally allotted MBBS and BDS seats under the 7.5% reservation for government school students for the academic year 2026–2027.
In a press release, the School Education Department said that as per the provisional allotment data furnished by the Directorate of Medical Education and Research, 510 students were allotted MBBS seats and 104 students were allotted BDS seats.
Of the 510 students provisionally allotted MBBS seats, 323 were allotted seats in government medical colleges, 12 in ESI institutions, 166 in Self-Financing Medical College, and nine in private universities. Of the 104 students who were provisionally allotted BDS seats, 16 were allotted seats in government institutions, and 88 in self-financing dental colleges.
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