Karnataka: Medical, dental PG courses in private colleges set to cost 15% more

BENGALURU: Tuition fee for post-graduation courses in private medical and dental colleges will cost 15% more from the coming academic year (2019-2020).

After a detailed discussion with the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (ComedK) on Saturday, the state government agreed to the demand to hike the fee by 15% over and above the current fees (2018-19) for all government seats under ComedK and ComedK quota seats, said consortium president M R Jayaram.

The state government also agreed for a yearly hike of 15%, he said, while adding that the same issue had figured in the state legislature during an earlier occasion.

With regard to fee hike for under graduate courses, discussions will be held after the Lok Sabha elections, Jayaram told reporters.

Govt to take call on 10% EWS reservation

As against the existing fee of Rs 5,06,000, students admitted under government seats will have to pay Rs 75,900 more from coming academic year. Students admitted under ComedK quota seats will have to shell out about Rs 1.1 lakh more. Currently, they pay a fee of Rs 7,59,000. Students of para clinical degree courses have to shell out Rs 19,000 more for government seats and Rs 61,000 more for management seats. The fees for PG dental courses will see an increase of Rs 39,000 for government quota seats and Rs 61,000 for KPCF/ComedK seats.

Medical diploma course fees will also see a respective hike of Rs 57,000 and 86,000 in clinical, and about Rs 19,000 and about 28,000 in para clinical categories. Asked about the implementation of the new 10% reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS), Jayaram said it is for the state government to take a call. As per existing agreement, 33% seats in PG courses are government quota, 42% ComedK, 15% NRI and 10% for management.