The National Medical Commission (NMC) approves an increase of 100 MBBS seats for Tamil Nadu’s government medical colleges for the upcoming academic year. The expansion permits Namakkal and Tiruppur government medical colleges to raise their annual MBBS intake by 50 seats each, starting from the 2026–27 academic year. With these additions, the total number of government medical college MBBS seats in Tamil Nadu rises to 5,150. One outlet describes the change as the first increase in government MBBS seats in five years, and says it is intended to expand opportunities for meritorious students. Another outlet focuses on the specific colleges and seat counts, citing the NMC’s approval for the intake increase. The reports also note that existing reservation provisions continue to apply, which allows more government school students to benefit from the seats available under reservation rules. Overall, the NMC’s approval sets the timeline and the institutions affected, while the state-wide seat totals reflect the combined 100-seat increase across the two colleges.