Chennai: The Bill to admit students to undergraduate medical courses in Tamilnadu on the basis of the Class 12 marks is under consideration of Governor R N Ravi, the Raj Bhavan has said in response to a question under the RTI Act.
PB Prince Gajendra Babu, general secretary, State Platform for Common School System, had filed an application under the RTI Act seeking to know the status of the Bill.
Responding to his query on what action was taken by the Governor on the Bill and the ‘current status’ of the Bill, the Raj Bhavan has reportedly said, ‘The file is under consideration’.
The response was given S Venkateshwaran, Under Secretary to the Governor, in his capacity as Public Information Officer of Raj Bhavan.
Tamilnadu Assembly passed The Tamilnadu Admission to Undergraduate Medical Degree Courses Act, 2021 on 13 September, to provide admission to medical courses only on the basis of Class 12 marks in board examinations.