TN Homeopathic Medical College gets HC nod for 100 BHMS seats after Centre denies permission

The Madras High Court has given permission to run 100 BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine) seats in Venkateswara Homeopathic Medical College despite the fact that the Centre had denied it.

The Madras High Court has set aside the order of the Union government denying permission to run 100 BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine) seats in Venkateswara Homeopathic Medical College for the academic year 2018-2019.

The court has allowed running these 100 BHMS seats. The bench comprising of Justice Krishnan Ramasam observed that the Central Council for Homeopathy had allowed admission at the Homeopathic medical college for the session 2018-2019, subject to the removal of the deficiencies highlighted in the inspection report, as reported by TOI.

Initially had intake capacity of 50 BHMS students

The Venkateswara Homeopathic Medical College was established in the year 1995 and in 2000 it started its journey. The Homeopathic college is recognized by the Central Council for Homeopathy (CCH) and is affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai.

Initially, it had an intake capacity of 50 BHMS seats which then increased to 100 by CCH in the year 2002. However, earlier the BHMS course was not in demand and hence the college didn't exercise permission for increased intake capacity till 2013. Later on, it started admitting 100 BHMS students with the help of court orders.

In 2018, CCH conducted a surprise inspection of the college and the AYUSH Ministry passed an order to deny permission for 50 BHMS seats. The college then moved to High Court and got permission for 100 seats but the court also directed the college to remove the deficiencies reflected in the inspection report. 

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