In terms of specific seats, there are 6,758 medical seats in 39 colleges, 1,255 dental seats in 13 colleges, 2,529 seats of Ayurveda in 35 colleges, and 4,240 homeopathy seats in 44 colleges.
The data from the committee shows that out of the selected students, 4,518 are from the general category, 2,270 from the scheduled caste, 2,366 from the scheduled tribes, 7,437 from socially and economically backward classes, 4,485 from economically weaker sections, and 107 are non-residential Indians.
The first round of choice filling has already begun and will be completed by August 4. The registration process took place from July 15 to July 24.
This announcement from the state committee to admit students came as a surprise as the National Medical Commission (NMC) had made changes in the rules of admission criteria and medical colleges and students. The NMC stated that the medical admission process would be centralized, taking over the responsibility from state level admission committees. The NMC’s central admission committee will now conduct the admission process, and there are provisions for punitive measures if a college denies centrally admitted students. Common counseling will be done by the central admission committee based on the seat matrix.
Perspective: The high number of students making the merit list for undergraduate medical admissions indicates the growing interest of aspiring students in pursuing careers in the field of medicine. This also highlights the need for an adequate number of seats and resources in medical colleges to accommodate the increasing demand for medical education. Ensuring access to quality medical education for deserving students should be a priority for governments and educational authorities.
