Minister for medical education, SA Ramadas, on Thursday warned the medical and dental colleges that have collected fee in excess than prescribed by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) of serious consequences unless they refund the excess amount without any delay.
Speaking to the reporters, Ramadas said the department would act against 11 colleges that have collected excess admission fee.
“The colleges have charged between Rs10,000 to Rs40,000 more thanv the prescribed amount. JNMC college of Belgaum charged Rs19.65 lakh more than the prescribed amount for four years,” he said.
The department has served notice to all 11 medical and dental colleges. They will have to repay the amount immediately, otherwise the department will not approve whole admission process, Ramadas said. Medical Council of India and Dental Council of India will cancel the affiliation of these colleges.
The students had shot complaints to KEA, ministry of medical education, secretariat of medical education and Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
Ramadas also announced that the government is contemplating to start six medical colleges at Madikeri, Tumkur, Koppal, Chikkodi, Gadag and Chitradurga.
