Kerala govt. has asked private medical, dental colleges to abide by NMC directive on fees: Muraleedharan
The Kerala government has instructed private medical and dental colleges to limit course fee collection to four-and-a-half years, following National Medical Commission directives. However, some colleges have secured a High Court stay against this order.
Why it matters
This dispute affects the affordability of medical education and highlights the tension between regulatory bodies and private institutions.
The Kerala government has given strict instructions to self-financing private medical and dental colleges in the State that, in accordance with the order of the National Medical Commission (NMC), they can collect the course fee only for a period of four-and-a-half years for this year’s and the next year’s admissions, Health Minister K. Muraleedharan has said.
The article presents both the government's stance and the legal actions taken by the private colleges.
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