27 Chennai Corporation School Students Qualify for NEET After Free Coaching Initiative

A total of 27 students from Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) schools have qualified in NEET 2026, following a free coaching programme introduced by the civic body during the 2025-26 academic year.

Of the 122 Corporation school students who appeared for the medical entrance examination, 12 boys and 15 girls secured qualifying scores.

To improve NEET performance among government school students, the Corporation partnered with Allen Career Institute to provide free coaching. Around 260 Class 12 students attended classes conducted at three centres across North, Central, and South Chennai.

The coaching programme ran from April, with classes held daily between 9.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. The Corporation spent ₹65,000 per student (excluding GST) to provide the training.

During the Greater Chennai Corporation Council meeting, D. Viswanathan, Chairman of the Standing Committee (Education), congratulated the successful students while also raising concerns over the quality of drinking water in the city`s extended areas, attributing the issue to operational challenges at the Nemmeli desalination plant.

The meeting also highlighted staffing shortages in the city`s healthcare system. G. Shanthakumari, Chairperson of the Standing Committee (Public Health), said vacancies currently exist for seven zonal health officers, seven zonal medical officers, eight gynaecologists, 29 anaesthesiologists, and 108 medical officers across Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHCs) and Urban Community Health Centres (UCHCs).

In addition, concerns were raised over the shortage of battery-operated vehicles in the Tondiarpet, Ambattur, and Anna Nagar zones. Officials also stressed the need for regular driver training following complaints of rash driving.