32 MBBS seats and 2 BDS seats were allotted to physically challenged students
Posted on Friday, July 2, 2010 by vetri nadai
Counselling for admission to the MBBS seats for the academic year 2010-11 in the State got under way on Monday. Handded over the admission letters to 12 toppers who had scored 200 out of 200 in all the four subjects by Health Minister.
The Tamil nadu State Health Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam said that "the second phase of counselling for admission to the three government medical colleges in Dharmapuri, Tiruvarur and Villupuram was likely by the third week of July".
At the end of the first day, 78 students, including the toppers, were allotted seats in various medical colleges in the State, said Sheela Grace, Secretary, Selection Committee. Earlier in the day, 32 MBBS seats and 2 BDS seats were allotted to physically challenged students, 3 MBBS seats under sports quota and 2 MBBS seats for children of ex-servicemen.
On 29th June(Tuesday), counselling was held for open competition for all communities, for which the cut-off will be 197.75. On June 30, counselling for Backward Classes with a cut-off of 195.75 was held. On July 1, students belonging to MBC (cut-off 193.75) and Backward Class Muslims (194.25) will be held.
Counselling for SC (cut-off 189.50), SC Arundathiar (185.25) and ST (180.25) candidates will be on July 2, the last day of counselling. Candidates absent for the first phase of counselling would not be able to attend the second phase.
Source: c2clive desk.
