The Admission Overseeing Committee (AOC), chaired by Justice (retd) Ramachandra D Huddar, has issued a stern warning to private medical colleges in Karnataka regarding the collection of additional and unauthorized fees from students during undergraduate and postgraduate admissions.
Complaints of Unauthorized Fee Collection
In a note released on Tuesday, the committee revealed that it had received multiple complaints about certain medical colleges demanding university fees directly from students. This is despite the fact that the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has already remitted the required amount to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) during the seat allotment process.
Additional Violations Reported
The committee also highlighted concerns over colleges collecting caution money deposits and other fees that are allegedly not permitted under the consensual agreement signed between the state government and private medical institutions. According to the agreement, these colleges are only allowed to collect a skill lab fee of Rs 30,000 and a miscellaneous fee of Rs 15,000.
Students who have been affected by such unauthorized fee collections have been advised to contact the committee. They can reach the Chairman of the Admission Overseeing Committee at the KEA building, located at 18th Cross, Sampige Road, Bengaluru-12. Alternatively, they can call 080-23466844 or send an email to aoc.kea@gmail.com.
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