SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission (HPPERC) on Thursday imposed a penalty of Rs 45 lakh on Maharishi Markandeshwar University and Markandeshwar Medical College and Hospital at Kumarhatti in Solan district for charging excess fee from two students.
The commission directed the private education institutions to deposit the penalty in its bank account within 3 months. In its order, the commission observed that around Rs 103.96 crore in excess fee has also been charged from other MBBS students and they can also approach HPPERC to seek refund of excess amount.
