Maharashtra: Government medical college fees up 50 per cent in just 5 years
ByYogita RaoYogita Rao / Updated: Dec 28, 2020, 12:38 IST
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government medical college. While government-run colleges in many states charge Rs 9,000-40,000 annually, with one in
Delhi charging just above Rs 1,350, Maharashtra, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand charge over Rs 1 lakh (see graphic). Fees in Maharashtra s government medical colleges have gone up by over 50% in the last five years alone.
While fees in central government-run colleges such as All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) are Rs 1,628 and Rs 7,620, in Maharashtra s civic- and government-run colleges, the annual fees include Rs 94,400 in tuition fees, Rs 5,000 in development fees, and the remaining as library, admission, gymkhana and hostel charges. Over a decade ago, the cumulative annual fees hovered around Rs 10,000 for several ye