TAMIL NADU GOVERNOR GIVE ASSENT TO RESERVATION BILL

TAMIL NADU GOVERNOR GIVE ASSENT TO RESERVATION BILL

31ST OCTOBER 2020

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has given assent to the Bill providing 7.5 per cent horizontal reservation in admissions to medical and dental colleges for government school students who clear NEET. 

The Governor has given the  assent after the Tamil Nadu government used its powers to issue executive directions to provide a 7.5 per cent reservation for government school students.  

The Hon'ble Governor has given his assent to the Bill titled Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Courses in Medicine, Dentistry, Indian Medicine and Homeopathy for the students of Government Schools Bill 2020.

The issuance of the GO and subsequent assent to the Bill passed by the State Assembly determines the way for the conduct of counselling for medical admission in the state for the academic year 2020-21. 

The 7.5 per cent horizontal reservation will ensure more number of students  from government schools get into medical colleges every year.