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The problem can be effectively addressed only by starting new medical colleges in backward areas, MK Stalin said. The criterion proposed for such restriction, higher doctor-population ratio at the state level as compared to the norms, is also not appropriate, MK Stalin writes to PM Modi on NMC notification  A notification by the National Medical Commission (NMC) on restricting the opening of new medical colleges has created a “regressive scenario” and should be kept in abeyance, the Tamil Nadu government said on Wednesday. Chief Minister M K Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to instruct the Union Health Ministry to keep the notification in abeyance and initiate a consultative process to address the matter. “I wish to draw your kind attention to the regressive scenario created by the recent notification issued by the NMC to restrict the opening of new medical colleges. It has been notified by the NMC that after the academic year 2023–2024, the Letter of Permission for sta...