The Undergraduate (UG) counselling held during the academic year 2022–23 is subject to a refund process, and the Ayush Admissions Central Counselling Committee (AACCC) has just issued essential information on this process. The New Delhi-based All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has successfully reimbursed the security deposits of 12,098 UG candidates in accordance with the established criteria for eligibility for refunds. The official announcement includes a comprehensive list of the candidates who are qualified for the refund, together with their Roll Numbers and Refundable Amounts.

Candidates with incorrect bank details are awaiting a refund.

The candidates have also been made aware of the fact that 321 people’s security money refunds are still outstanding as a result of their failure to provide accurate bank information while registering for the AACCC-UG counselling in 2022. The All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, has also made a separate list with these candidates’ Roll Numbers and Refundable Amounts in order to address this issue.

These candidates are hereby required to send an email from their registered email addresses to [email protected] on or before May 17, 2023, with the right bank information. The following bank information is necessary:

1. Name of the Account Holder
2. Bank Account Number
3. Name of the Bank
4. IFSC Code with Branch name of the Bank
5. Clear image of Bank Passbook/Cancelled Cheque in PDF format

Please make sure you submit the right bank information. The Ministry of Ayush, the AIIA, and the AACCC will not be held liable for any refund issues brought on by candidates providing inaccurate information. Any correspondence pertaining to this issue will not be read or responded to.

The Central Counselling Committee for Ayush Admissions’ (AACCC) Function

The Hon. Minister of State (I/C), Ministry of Ayush, Government of India approved the establishment of the Ayush Admissions Central Counselling Committee (AACCC) in 2019. AACCC is a department of the Ministry of Ayush, and its main duties are as follows:

1. Finalization of the counseling procedure and schedule for Ayush admissions.
2. Coordination with the concerned agencies for counseling against State/UT quota seats.
3. Fixation of counseling fees (registration fees) and security deposits.
4. Streamlining the counseling process for Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Q: How many UG candidates have received their refund as per the AACCC’s announcement?
   • A: As per the announcement, 12,098 UG candidates have been refunded their security money.
2. Q: What is the reason behind the refund pending for 321 candidates?
   • A: The refund is pending for these candidates due to incorrect bank details provided during the registration process.
3. Q: How can candidates with pending refunds provide their correct bank details?
   • A: Candidates should send an email to [email protected] from their registered email addresses, including the required bank details mentioned earlier.
4. Q: What is the deadline for submitting the correct bank details for refund initiation?
   • A: Candidates must submit their correct bank details on or before 17th May 2023.
5. Q: What will happen if a refund fails due to incorrect details provided by the candidate?
   • A: The AACCC, M/o Ayush, and AIIA will not be held responsible for refund failures caused by incorrect details provided by the candidate

The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Medical Education recently confirmed that no additional UG medical seats would be added to government healthcare institutions this year. While the state awaits finances and consent to open six new healthcare institutions, there has been no application to increase the number of seats in the existing colleges.

The Department of Health has announced information about the number of MBBS and PG medical seats legally available nationwide. Tamil Nadu has the highest number of MBBS seats, with 11,275 spread across 72 medical colleges, including 37 provincial, one centralised AIIMS, Madurai, 20 self-financing, and 12 deemed universities.

The National Medical Commission (NMC) recently enacted 150 MBBS seats in a new self-financing medical college in Kancheepuram, PSP Medical College and Research Institute. This brings the total number of MBBS seats in Tamil Nadu to 150.

However, it is extremely unlikely that any additional MBBS seats will be added to the state’s seat structure for 2023 admissions, as DME officers have confirmed that they have not applied for any increase in MBBS seats in government healthcare institutions.

State Health Minister Ma Subramanian has stated to the press that building work on the building structures for these latest medical institutes will begin once the Central Government grants permission. Perambalur, Mayiladuthurai, Tirupathur, Ranipet, Kancheepuram, and Kallakurichi will be among the six districts in the state where these latest medical colleges will be set up. The Central Government will contribute 60% of the total capital required to establish these institutes under the centrally financed projects.

Students seeking admission to MBBS programmes will undoubtedly be significantly impacted by the state government’s decision to not raise the number of undergraduate medical seats this year.

The Health Ministry has been working to improve the state’s overall medical seat count despite the lack of a clear plan for increasing medical seats in Tamil Nadu. One such decision is the National Medical Commission’s approval of 150 MBBS seats at the recently established self-financing medical institution.