Tamil NaduThursday, 15 October 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Kilpauk and Stanley medical colleges welcome 2026-27 MBBS first-year students in Chennai
Tamil Nadu ministers welcomed 139 students at Kilpauk and 237 students at Stanley medical college events in Chennai on 15 October 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, Chennai’s Kilpauk Government Medical College and Stanley Medical College held first-year MBBS welcome events for the 2026-27 batch, with ministers Arunraj and Rajmohan at Kilpauk and Arunraj and Mariyavilsan at Stanley.
Key specifics
- Kilpauk Government Medical College held its 69th undergraduate medical student induction event.
- At Kilpauk, 139 students joining the 2026-27 MBBS course were welcomed with white coats and stethoscopes.
- Stanley Medical College held its 89th undergraduate medical student induction event in Royapuram, Chennai.
- At Stanley, 237 students joining the 2026-27 MBBS course were welcomed and a renovated day hostel worth ₹10 lakh was opened.
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month was marked with the Pink October awareness rally at Kilpauk.
Exam lens
Question type: Tamil Nadu education and health institutions, numbers and events. TNPSC one-liner: In October 2026, Chennai medical colleges inducted 139 and 237 MBBS students and also opened a ₹10 lakh renovated hostel at Stanley.