The Union Home Ministry has given its nod to introduce 10 percent horizontal reservation for students passing out of government higher secondary schools in under graduate medical education.
A release from office of the Chief Minister said the reservation came into immediate effect.
Students from government schools who cleared NEET examination would benefit and they should have studied in government schools from standard one.
Also read: India has just 6.1 medical seats per 1 lakh population: StatsofIndia