Tamil Nadu Health Minister calls SC verdict on super speciality seats ‘historic’
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that unfilled super speciality medical seats in Tamil Nadu must be surrendered to the All India Quota. The verdict mandates that if the Directorate General of Health Services decides to lower the percentile for these seats, 50% must be returned to the state pool.
Why it matters
This decision balances federal medical seat allocation with state-level reservation policies, impacting how medical professionals access advanced training.
Tamil Nadu will surrender the unfilled super speciality medical seats for the second round of the All India Quota (AIQ) counselling. If the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) decides to reduce the percentile after the counselling, 50% of the vacant seats should be reverted to the State, Health Minister K.G. Arunraj said, quoting the Supreme Court (SC) verdict.
T.N. reserves 50% of its DM/MCh super speciality seats for in-service candidates. This year, 151 super speciality seats remained unfilled in the State.
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