The Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) here will take Odisha students in its 85 per cent of MBBS and BDA seats from the current year. The Odisha students would pay 85 per cent of the fee finalised by the Fee-Structure Committee of the State Government, an official release said on Wednesday.
It informed that a meeting to this effect was held between Health and Family Welfare Secretary Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra and KIMS founder Achyuta Samanta here.
“Though the KIMS is a deemed university, the Government has provided land and other helps. Hence, the KIMS authorities would keep its promise in the interest of the State,” Mohapatra said. Dr Samant also assured that the KIMS would fulfil its promise form this year.