'Not Intimated About Bond Conditions' Kasturba Medical College MBBS Student Approach HC Seeking Help

Kasturba Medical College MBBS Students approached the Karnataka High Court stating, as the draft rules are yet to be passed for compulsory bond service by private medical college students, imposing bond service on 2018 batch students is unfair.

Kasturba Medical College (KMC) MBBS students have approached the Karnataka High Court against State government authorities regarding compulsory rural service bond stipulation for students. 

Students from the MBBS batch of Kasturba Medical College argued that the application of compulsory bond on the 2018 batch is unfair as the draft rule is yet to be passed. Note that, Kasturba Medical College is a private medical college under the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Deemed University.

Bond Condition for Medical Students

As per the guidelines, students enrolled in the government medical college have to complete one-year rural medical service. However, Karnataka Compulsory Service Training by Candidates completed Medical Courses Act 2012 made the compulsory bond service applicable for private college medical students as well. Provided that, this rule was later revised making bond conditions non-mandatory for private medical college students. 

Meanwhile, medical students from private medical students are allegedly forced to sign an affidavit for compulsory rural service for a period of one year otherwise they will be liable to pay a penalty of INR 15 to 30 Lakh to the government, as reported by Medical Dialogues. 

"It makes sense for the government medical college students as their education is subsidised by the government to give back to society through their service. However, our education is self-financed and it is not justified to impose the same. Students in private medical colleges spend Rs 50 to 60 lakh, minimum, on their education." Says a student from the 2018 batch, as reported by Edex Live. 

Consequently, students have moved to the Karnataka High Court seeking help. The court is yet to assign a hearing date on the matter. 

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