Private medical colleges fees capped at Rs1.8m
The government on Thursday rationalised the fees charged by the private medical colleges for the MBBS and BDS degrees, and capped them at Rs1.8 million per year, with a view to bringing the medical education within the reach of the common man.
The decision to reduce the fees was taken by the Committee on Medical Education, which was established on the instructions of the prime minister. Deputy PM Ishaq Dar chaired the 5th meeting of the committee to discuss fee regulation and rationalisation in private medical colleges.
After extensive consultation, the committee reached the consensus to recommend a tuition fee cap of Rs1.8 million.
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Private medical colleges fees capped at Rs1.8m
The government on Thursday rationalised the fees charged by the private medical colleges for the MBBS and BDS degrees, and capped them at Rs1.8 million per year, with a view to bringing the medical education within the reach of the common man. The decision to reduce the fees was taken by the Committee on Medical Education, which was established on the instructions of the prime minister. Deputy PM Ishaq Dar chaired the 5th meeting of the committee to discuss fee regulation and rationalisation in private medical colleges. After extensive consultation, the committee reached the consensus to recommend a tuition fee cap of Rs1.8 million.
