Former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Monday urged the Central government to withdraw the National Medical Commission’s recent guidelines to cap the number of MBBS seats in medical colleges with the ratio of 100 MBBS seats for 10 lakh population in the States.
In a statement, Mr. Panneerselvam also urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to exert pressure on the Central government in this regard.
Contending the recent NMC guideline was against the interests of southern States, Mr. Panneerselvam pointed out that Tamil Nadu was among States that efficiently implemented population control measures.