Now, medical aspirants from neighbouringAndhra Pradeshwill no longer have special access to the convenor quote in new medical colleges of . This, with the State Government making a significant amendment to theTelanganaState Medical Colleges Admission Rules, on Tuesday, in accordance with the AP Reorganisation Act and Article 371D.
As per the new norm, the entire convenor quota of 85% in medical colleges set up in Telangana post bifurcation, will be reserved for local candidates. The remaining 15% seats will be available forNEETrankers from all states including AP under the all-India quota. With this, Telangana students will have 520 additional seats exclusively earmarked for them.
Previously, students from AP had access to 15% seats (of this 85%) in government medical colleges and 35% in private medical colleges of Telangana. Now, this benefit will be limited to just 20 colleges five government and 15 private that were set up here before bifurcation.
Incidentally, the count of medical colleges have shot up to 56 now (including government and private institutions) with the number of MBBS seats jumping from 2,850 to 8,340.