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- The Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association submitted a representation to the Telangana Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee requesting a reduction in tuition fees for postgraduate medical seats.
- The association argues that fees for the Competent Authority quota should be affordable for students from middle-class backgrounds.
- They cite a 2022 National Medical Commission memorandum recommending that fees for half of the seats in private medical colleges should align with government college rates.
- The proposal highlights the current disparity between government and private quota fees to advocate for non-profit fee structures.
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- Decision from the Telangana Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee regarding the fee reduction request.
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Karthik Nagula
president of the Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association
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“Category-A postgraduate seats were allotted through the Competent Authority quota based on NEET-PG merit and, therefore, the fee for these seats should remain reasonable and affordable, particularly for students from middle-class and lower middle-class families.”
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…under Category-A, or Competent Authority/ Convenor quota, in private medical colleges for the 2023-2026 block period. In a representation submitted to the TAFRC chairman on Monday, HRDA president Karthik Nagula said Category-A postgraduate seats were allotted through the Competent Authority quota based on NEET-PG merit and, therefore, the fee for these seats should remain reasonable and affordable, particularly for students from middle-class and lower middle-class families. The association cited an NMC office memorandum dated February 3, 2022, which states that the fee for 50% of seats in private medical colleges and deemed universities should be at par with the fee charged in government…
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Named India · Telangana · Telangana Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee · Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association · Karthik Nagula · National Medical Commission
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