Days after the country-wide National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) results were announced, applications to MBBS and BDS courses in Tamil Nadu went online on Friday. Online applications are a first for the state with the government inviting applications for courses falling under the state’s quota in government colleges and self-financing medical colleges affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University.
According to one report in the Times of India, the eligibility criteria requires students to have cleared the NEET in addition to being above 17 years of age. Students should be 17 by the time of admission or complete 17 years of age on or before December 31 of the admission year. Information kiosks to answer queries and help students fill up forms have reportedly been set up in government medical colleges including the Madras Medical College.
Online applications can be made on www.tnhealth.org or www.tnmedicalselection.org. The prospectus can also be viewed here.
According to one report in The Hindu, the last date for submitting online applications is 5 pm on Thursday, June 20. The last date for sending in the hardcopy of the filled-in online applications is 5 pm on Friday, June 21. Hardcopies are to be sent to the address at: Secretary, Selection Committee, 162, Periyar EVR High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 600010.
While the merit list is expected to be released on July 2, counselling is likely to be held between July 5 and July 12 for government seats and on July 15 for NRI and minority seats. The newspaper reports that the first phase of counselling for management quota seats would be held on from July 16 to 18.
Courses at medical colleges are all set to begin on August 1 even as the admissions process will conclude on August 18.
ToI reports that helpline numbers have been set up at 044-28361674, 044-29862045, 044-28360675, 044-28360674, 044-28364884
Source: The News Minute