New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian has sought several requests to the Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya concerning the state and his support for an exemption from NEET for admission to the UG medical courses. 

During his visit to the Omandurar Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital in the city where he inspected various medical facilities, the health minister met Dr Mansukh Mandaviya. 

In his meeting with the union health minister, Ma Subramanian requested him to support the NEET Exemption Bill passed in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and sent to the Central government with the approval of the Governor to get the Presidential assent.

TN Health Minister's Other Demands to Centre

The state health minister said he has appealed to upgrade a total of 50 Health Sub Centres to Primary Health Centres and 25 Primary Health Centres to 30 bedded Upgraded Primary Health Centres. 

He wrote a letter to the union health minister, stating that the role of state government in the admission process of the PG medical courses' under state quota is limited and the draft rules for the same should be revised and sub-sections 10.1 of the draft should be dropped. 

He urged the Centre to increase the number of medical students studying abroad from 7.50% to 20% in the application to practice and train in the state. 

The state health minister sought to find a way for the medical students who returned from Ukraine, so they can continue pursuing their remaining MBBS education in India.

He demanded the union minister to put a hold on the efforts towards transforming the current admission system for state-allocated seats and expedite works of AIIMS Hospital in Madurai. 

Currently, the state government has granted admission to AIIMS Madurai, however, the classes are still being conducted at Ramanathapuram government medical college from February 2022. 

Ma Subramanian also requested the Union Minister Dr Mandaviya to approve a new AIIMS in Coimbatore, apart from approving the establishment of new medical colleges in six districts of the state.

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