The Karnataka Government is considering reducing medical education fees by dividing students into A, B, and C categories, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said in Davangere on March 21.
Already, the fees in government medical college is lower than that in private colleges. However, 90% of students who attempt the NEET don’t get medical seats. They try to get seats in private colleges or seats under management quota. Those who cannot afford the fees in private medical colleges go abroad, to countries like Ukraine, to enrol in colleges where the fees are relatively lower.
The CM said that the Union Government will take a decision on the future of medical students who have returned from Ukraine, including a decision on allowing them to continue their education in India.