RGUHS warns nursing and AHS colleges against charging extra fees
The Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences has warned affiliated colleges against charging fees exceeding government-prescribed limits. The directive follows student complaints regarding unauthorized additional charges during the admission process.
Why it matters
This intervention protects students from financial exploitation and ensures adherence to regulated educational fee structures.
The Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) has directed all affiliated Nursing, Allied Health Sciences (AHS) and Physiotherapy colleges not to collect any amount beyond the government-prescribed fees during the admission process.
As per the State government order, the fee for nursing courses should not exceed ₹10,000 per annum for government quota seats, and ₹1 lakh for management quota seats for Karnataka candidates and ₹1.40 lakh for non-Karnataka candidates.
However, complaints filed by students allege that colleges are charging up to ₹50,000 in excess fees for government quota seats. The complaints have been received by both the Admission Overseeing Committee of RGUHS and the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA).
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