Medical, dental colleges to approach govt. for fee hike
BENGALURU, JUNE 06, 2019 00:00 IST
Fees for the medical and dental seats for 2019-2020 academic year are yet to be fixed. However, students hoping to pursue medicine or dentistry may have to shell out more money as colleges are planning to urge the State government to hike the fees.
M.R. Jayaram, president of Karnataka Professional Colleges’ Foundation under whose ambit medical and dental colleges come, said: “The government is yet to convene a meeting on fees. We will demand a hike but do not know the quantum.”
Sources said the foundation is likely to press for 15% hike. However, senior officials in the Medical Education Department said the State government will “negotiate” with college managements as fees had been hiked last year. As per an earlier agreement with the State government, colleges have already increased fees by 10% for 2019-2020.
The first round of seat allotment is likely to take place on June 25 and counselling is expected to be completed by August 18. The department is waiting for the National Testing Agency to provide a State rank list, which will be published on the KEA website, and conduct document verification.
BENGALURU, JUNE 06, 2019 00:00 IST
Fees for the medical and dental seats for 2019-2020 academic year are yet to be fixed. However, students hoping to pursue medicine or dentistry may have to shell out more money as colleges are planning to urge the State government to hike the fees.
M.R. Jayaram, president of Karnataka Professional Colleges’ Foundation under whose ambit medical and dental colleges come, said: “The government is yet to convene a meeting on fees. We will demand a hike but do not know the quantum.”
Sources said the foundation is likely to press for 15% hike. However, senior officials in the Medical Education Department said the State government will “negotiate” with college managements as fees had been hiked last year. As per an earlier agreement with the State government, colleges have already increased fees by 10% for 2019-2020.
The first round of seat allotment is likely to take place on June 25 and counselling is expected to be completed by August 18. The department is waiting for the National Testing Agency to provide a State rank list, which will be published on the KEA website, and conduct document verification.
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