Medical, dental students to oppose fee hike
TNN | Feb 7, 2019, 12.50 AM IST
BENGALURU: Hundreds of students from government medical and dental colleges in the state will arrive in the city on Saturday (February 9) to participate in a convention to discuss their opposition to implementation of NRI quota in government colleges and exorbitant fee hike for medical and dental courses.
The Medical Students Convention is being organised by the All India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO) along with Medical Students Struggle Committee and Dental Students Struggle Committee. It will be held at KGS Club in Cubbon Park (opposite MS Building) from 10.30am.
Sithara HM, district vice-president, AIDSO, said for one and a half months now, medical and dental students have been on the streets opposing the government proposal on introducing NRI quota in medical colleges and fee hike for undergraduate (300%) and postgraduate (800%) courses. “Students can’t be a source of funds for the government. NRI quota, which reduces merit seats, is illegal,” said Sithara.
NJ Sachin from Government Dental College, Bengaluru, said in the last academic year, he had paid a fee of Rs 17,000. “This year, we have paid Rs 50,000 as the college has jacked up the fee in the name of infrastructure and development. Many poor students may have to discontinue studies,” he added.
Kiran Kumar Pattar, from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, said there has been no notification from Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) on the fee hike. “But the course fee has gone up from Rs 17,500 to Rs 65,000, a fivefold jump,” he added.
TNN | Feb 7, 2019, 12.50 AM IST
BENGALURU: Hundreds of students from government medical and dental colleges in the state will arrive in the city on Saturday (February 9) to participate in a convention to discuss their opposition to implementation of NRI quota in government colleges and exorbitant fee hike for medical and dental courses.
The Medical Students Convention is being organised by the All India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO) along with Medical Students Struggle Committee and Dental Students Struggle Committee. It will be held at KGS Club in Cubbon Park (opposite MS Building) from 10.30am.
Sithara HM, district vice-president, AIDSO, said for one and a half months now, medical and dental students have been on the streets opposing the government proposal on introducing NRI quota in medical colleges and fee hike for undergraduate (300%) and postgraduate (800%) courses. “Students can’t be a source of funds for the government. NRI quota, which reduces merit seats, is illegal,” said Sithara.
NJ Sachin from Government Dental College, Bengaluru, said in the last academic year, he had paid a fee of Rs 17,000. “This year, we have paid Rs 50,000 as the college has jacked up the fee in the name of infrastructure and development. Many poor students may have to discontinue studies,” he added.
Kiran Kumar Pattar, from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, said there has been no notification from Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) on the fee hike. “But the course fee has gone up from Rs 17,500 to Rs 65,000, a fivefold jump,” he added.
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