Loss of in-service super speciality seats will derail T.N.’s public healthcare, say doctors
Doctors in Tamil Nadu are concerned that the loss of in-service super speciality seats will weaken the state's public healthcare system. With many seats remaining unfilled and a court petition pending, the future of skilled specialists in the region is at risk. The situation may force patients to seek care in private hospitals, exacerbating healthcare access issues for the poor.
- ▪Tamil Nadu reserves 50% of its DM/MCh super speciality seats for in-service candidates, but only 74 out of 215 were filled this year.
- ▪A petition regarding the reversion of unfilled in-service seats to the All India Quota has halted further counselling rounds.
- ▪Doctors warn that forfeiting these seats will lead to a shortage of skilled specialists and compromise the public healthcare system.
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With State officials awaiting court orders on unfilled super speciality seats reserved for in-service candidates, government doctors have warned that forfeiting these seats could reduce the availability of skilled specialist manpower and gradually weaken Tamil Nadu’s public healthcare system in the long term.TN reserves 50% of its DM/MCh super speciality seats for in-service candidates. Of the 215 seats earmarked, only 74 were filled this year. Doctors said several seats in cardiothoracic surgery, paediatric surgery, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, urology, vascular surgery remained vacant after two rounds of counselling. The State did not surrender the vacant seats to the All India Quota (AIQ).
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