Karnataka govt to reduce medical education cost, says CM Basavaraj Bommai
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said that his government is considering measures to reduce the fees for the medical courses in the state.
Amid the ongoing nationwide debate about the high cost of medical education in India, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said that the state government is considering measures to reduce the fees for the medical courses in the state and also National Medical Council (NMC) is looking into it.
After the Ukraine crisis this issue is highlighted big-time that due to the unaffordable medical education in our country, Indian medical aspirants go to study medical courses abroad.
Centre is considering measures for Ukraine returned medical students
He also added that the Centre is considering alternative measures for medical students who have returned from Ukraine before completing their respective courses. "The course there is different from here, on completing the course there, students have to clear exams to practice here. Students of first, second and third year all have come back, as students from different states are involved, the Centre is thinking about it," he said, as reported by NDTV.
"The current cost of medical education is increasing. Despite the cost of government seats being low, in the private sector it is increasing. In some cases students, who score 90-95 per cent are unable to clear NEET exams, as management or NRI seat costs are also high, they opt for via media options (of studying in countries like Ukraine)," CM Bommai said.
"The government has held discussions in this regard, to reduce the fees in the state we are planning for A, B and C categorisation, but as the medical courses are controlled by National Medical Council (NMC), they are also looking at it. Things are under consideration in the backdrop of the Ukraine crisis," he added.
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