New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday stated that the state government is currently deliberating on measures to reduce the medical course fees.
The NMC (National Medical Council) is also looking into it. These measures are being implemented in view of the current crisis unfolding in Ukraine so that more students can study here.
Bommai said, "The current cost of medical education is increasing. Despite the cost of government seats being low, the seats in the private sector are increasing. In some cases, students who score 90-95% of marks are unable to clear the NEET exam. As management or NRI seat costs are also high, they opt for other options (of studying in countries like Ukraine) via media,".
While responding to questions on plans for change in policy so as to provide enough opportunities for medical aspirants in India, he also said, "The government has held discussions in this regard. To reduce the fees in the state we are planning for A, B and C categorisation, but as the medical courses are controlled by National Medical Council (NMC), they are also looking at it. Things are under consideration in the backdrop of the Ukraine crisis."
Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister received the remains of Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagaudar from Bengaluru Airport. Gyanagauder was a final year medical student at Kharkiv National Medical University, who was killed on March 1 during Russian shelling in Ukraine.
He was addressing reporters before his visit to Chalageri village of Ranebennur taluk in Haveri district, to pay his last respects to Gyanagauder.
According to the Chief Minister, the Union Government is also considering alternative options for students who have come back from war-torn Ukraine without completing their course.
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