President of Parents Association of Andhra Pradesh Gujjula Eswaraiah and All India Students Federation (AISF) former president G. Koteswara Rao demanded that the State government withdraw its government orders (G.O.) earmarking 50% of the medical seats in new government medical colleges for self-financing courses.
AISF activists staged a protest at Dharna Chowk against the G.O. 107 and 108 in Vijayawada on Saturday.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Eswaraiah said the orders allow the government medical colleges to sell the seats to candidates who can afford them while many poor eligible students would be deprived of medical education.