BHOPAL: For the first time, students seeking admission to medical and dental colleges though non-resident Indian (NRI) quota will have to appear for a common entrance test from upcoming academic year 2015-2016.
Acting on a Medical Council of India circular, MP directorate of medical education has asked medical and dental colleges to admit students under the NRI quota based on merits through a common entrance test.
"It applies to both private and government medical colleges. Government colleges rules for admission for NRI quota has been submitted to government for approval. We intimated private colleges to adhere to MCI circular," said DME Dr S S Kushwah.
Action on DME letter to private medical and dental colleges depends on view taken by Madhya Pradesh admission and fees regulatory committee (MPAFRC) and association of private dental and medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh (APDMC).
Until now, NRI quota students did not have to appear for any entrance exam and were admitted on basis of the class XII performance. "Rules and regulations for NRI seats and their admission criteria await an approval from MPAFRC. MCI circular will be put forth before MPAFRC member during a scheduled committee meeting on April 27," said MPAFRC officer on special duty Dr Sunil Kumar. 15% seats in private colleges are reserved for NRI students and there are 28 NRI quota seats MBBS in government medical colleges.
Activist Dr Anand Rai welcomed the MCI decision, citing without any entrance exam, students with bare minimum 45% marks in XII or equivalent were admitted to medical and dental colleges.
NRI quota students pay about $10,000 per year (4.5 years MBBS course) along with a year's fees as security deposit. "For more than a decade, certain ineligible candidates have benefitted by seeking admission through NRI quota. Fees from NRI quota is a huge revenue source," he said.
He cited a Supreme Court seven judges bench order of 2005 that stated 'amount of money in whatever form collected from NRI quota students, should be utilized for benefitting economically backward students and educational institute might admit on subsidized payment of their fee'.
"As of today seldom has a medical colleges directed to use fees charged from NRI quota students to benefit economically backward students. SC directive too should be followed by medical colleges," said Dr Rai.
Acting on a Medical Council of India circular, MP directorate of medical education has asked medical and dental colleges to admit students under the NRI quota based on merits through a common entrance test.
"It applies to both private and government medical colleges. Government colleges rules for admission for NRI quota has been submitted to government for approval. We intimated private colleges to adhere to MCI circular," said DME Dr S S Kushwah.
Action on DME letter to private medical and dental colleges depends on view taken by Madhya Pradesh admission and fees regulatory committee (MPAFRC) and association of private dental and medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh (APDMC).
Until now, NRI quota students did not have to appear for any entrance exam and were admitted on basis of the class XII performance. "Rules and regulations for NRI seats and their admission criteria await an approval from MPAFRC. MCI circular will be put forth before MPAFRC member during a scheduled committee meeting on April 27," said MPAFRC officer on special duty Dr Sunil Kumar. 15% seats in private colleges are reserved for NRI students and there are 28 NRI quota seats MBBS in government medical colleges.
Activist Dr Anand Rai welcomed the MCI decision, citing without any entrance exam, students with bare minimum 45% marks in XII or equivalent were admitted to medical and dental colleges.
NRI quota students pay about $10,000 per year (4.5 years MBBS course) along with a year's fees as security deposit. "For more than a decade, certain ineligible candidates have benefitted by seeking admission through NRI quota. Fees from NRI quota is a huge revenue source," he said.
He cited a Supreme Court seven judges bench order of 2005 that stated 'amount of money in whatever form collected from NRI quota students, should be utilized for benefitting economically backward students and educational institute might admit on subsidized payment of their fee'.
"As of today seldom has a medical colleges directed to use fees charged from NRI quota students to benefit economically backward students. SC directive too should be followed by medical colleges," said Dr Rai.
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