Increasing the number of PG seats in the 100th anniversary of Kalaignar Super Specialty Hospital. File | Photo Credit: M. Karunakaran
Tamil Nadu proposed to launch new postgraduate medical courses (PG) at 13 government medical faculties from the academic year 2026-2027. Of these, 11 universities were established in 2022, while the two -year -old Kalaignar Centenary Super Special Hospital (KCSSH) will see an increase in their existing PG seats.
According to the official order, the state granted permission to start new PG courses at 13 government medical universities and increase the seats in the current PG programs in KCSSH. The essence certificate was issued and permitted to the Director of Medical Education and Research to request approval from the National Medical Commission (NMC).
A total of 460 new PG seats were designed at the government medical faculties in Pudukottai Ariyalur and Krishnagiri. In addition to Pudukottai and Karur
KCSSH, which is attached to the Kilpauk Medical College Hospital, currently offers 38 PG seats. The state government has now proposed 28 other seats across seven specialties of nephrology, urology, medical gastroenterology, surgical gastroenterology, cardiology, aneasteziology and radiology.
Courses designed at 13 medical faculties include MD in general medicine, pediatrician, general surgery, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, radio agitation, aneesteziology.
However, some government doctors have pointed out that institutions such as Omandurar Medical College and Tamil Nadu have not included. “Increasing the seats could be better distributed. Many of us expected to increase the seats in a number of specialties here according to the patient’s load but have been omitted.” said a doctor who did not want to be named.
A. Ramalingam, General Secretary of the Doctors and Postgraduate Association, said that by increasing PG seats, the state government is gradually gradually speeding up junior and senior resident positions, which, according to the NMC standard, should be involved in patient care. “Instead of having the position of junior and higher population, the state government is abusing PGS as a labor force to deal with the prevailing lack of doctors. It should not be,” he said.
Published – 17th July 2025 12:38
