MP earmark 5 percent medical seats for students from govt schools

"For the first time in the country, the Madhya Pradesh government has taken a decision to be implemented from this year under which 5 per cent reservation will be given to children from government school in medical studies. Only government school students will be admitted for these seats," he said.

"Only students from private schools used to clear NEET till now. But two lists will be prepared from now, one for government school students and another for those from private schools," he added.

Children from poor backgrounds must also get a chance to move head, Chouhan asserted.

He was was addressing a programme organised in Jabalpur to mark the martyrdom day of the tribal icons of 1857 uprising King Shankarshah and his son Kunwar Raghunath Shah.

Chouhan also announced the construction of a memorial of tribal queen Durgawati at a cost of Rs 100 crore, adding that the foundation stone laying ceremony of the project will take place on October 5.