In a relief for medical and dental students, the Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University (MPMSU) rolled back its proposed hike in enrolment and eligibility fee by as much as 70 per cent.
As per the new proposal, all students (except NRI quota) will be charged at a fixed rate. Enrolment fee for MBBS courses has been slashed from the proposed Rs 8,000 to Rs 2,000 per candidate. Similarly, dental students will have to pay enrolment fee of Rs 1,000 instead of the proposed Rs 4,000.
The decision was taken by a fee review committee of MPMSU. On February 19, it was reported in the local media that MPMSU has proposed a stupendous hike that would hit the private medical college students.
Before MPMSU was formed, enrolment fee paid to local university was as low as Rs 130 for MBBS course. Meanwhile, the fee review committee did not slash non-resident Indian quota medical students' fee hike. The NRI students will have to shell out more for enrolment (USD 1,200 to 3,000) than their yearly course fee.
MPMSU officials suggest the hike in fee charged by the university is proportional to changing times. Earlier private and government medical colleges were affiliated to local universities across Madhya Pradesh. Recently, the MP government made is mandatory for all medical colleges affiliate with MPMSU.