Bengaluru, Karnataka government has requested the Center to sanction supernumerary MBBS seats in autonomous government medical colleges under the Department of Medical Education from academic year 2025-26 onwards to start NRI quota in the colleges of Medicine.
Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil said in a statement that he has written to the National Medical Commission (NMC) chairman seeking sanction of 15 per cent NRI quota by creating additional 508 supernumerary MBBS seats for the admission in 22 government medical colleges of the state. .
"Supernumerary is nothing but creation of additional seats in addition to the authorized annual admission of UG-MBBS seats within the government medical colleges," the Minister said in a statement.
Justifying the proposal to have NRI quota in government medical colleges, Patil cited the UGC guidelines for admission and supernumerary seats of international students in UG and PG programs and the National Education Policy 2020 that emphasized admission of international students in Indian higher education institutions for global reach.
The minister also referred to the example of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Puducherry, which offer a fee of between seven and 15 cents to NRI students in government medical colleges that charge between US$75,000 and US$100,000 for medical courses. five years, while in Karnataka only private ones. Medical colleges can accept NRI students paying between Rs 1 million and Rs 2.5 million.
Patil pointed out that government veterinary, agriculture and horticulture colleges in Karnataka have 15 per cent NRI quota and these are above the sanctioned admission and the higher fees collected help these colleges provide better facilities and quality education. quality.
He also said that autonomous medical institutions in the state are facing shortage of funds despite budget allocation, student fees, central and state grants and other donations.
Patil maintained that for these institutions to be centers of excellence, additional funds are needed for quality education, training, maintenance, purchase of medical equipment, medicines, patient management, infrastructure improvement, teaching staff and research.
Creating an NRI quota within the annual intake of available seats is not feasible, he said and expressed fear that altering the existing intake will create fewer seats for the poor and underprivileged, which will also lead to protests from students and parents.
The minister has proposed that an annual fee of Rs 25 lakh per student could be fixed, which would generate Rs 127 million for the medical education department in the first year and Rs 571.5 million from the fifth year onwards.
"I am sure that the Center will accede to the State's demand to sanction 15 per cent NRI quota by creating supernumerary seats in MBBS and allow the state to start NRI quota in government medical colleges from next year academic year 2025-26," he added.
Patil said there are 22 government medical colleges under the Department of Medical Education with an admission capacity of 3,450 seats for the year 2023-24, of which 85 per cent, comprising 2,929 seats, were Karnataka quota and 521 seats (15 percent) were from all over India. share.
Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil said in a statement that he has written to the National Medical Commission (NMC) chairman seeking sanction of 15 per cent NRI quota by creating additional 508 supernumerary MBBS seats for the admission in 22 government medical colleges of the state. .
"Supernumerary is nothing but creation of additional seats in addition to the authorized annual admission of UG-MBBS seats within the government medical colleges," the Minister said in a statement.
Justifying the proposal to have NRI quota in government medical colleges, Patil cited the UGC guidelines for admission and supernumerary seats of international students in UG and PG programs and the National Education Policy 2020 that emphasized admission of international students in Indian higher education institutions for global reach.
The minister also referred to the example of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Puducherry, which offer a fee of between seven and 15 cents to NRI students in government medical colleges that charge between US$75,000 and US$100,000 for medical courses. five years, while in Karnataka only private ones. Medical colleges can accept NRI students paying between Rs 1 million and Rs 2.5 million.
Patil pointed out that government veterinary, agriculture and horticulture colleges in Karnataka have 15 per cent NRI quota and these are above the sanctioned admission and the higher fees collected help these colleges provide better facilities and quality education. quality.
He also said that autonomous medical institutions in the state are facing shortage of funds despite budget allocation, student fees, central and state grants and other donations.
Patil maintained that for these institutions to be centers of excellence, additional funds are needed for quality education, training, maintenance, purchase of medical equipment, medicines, patient management, infrastructure improvement, teaching staff and research.
Creating an NRI quota within the annual intake of available seats is not feasible, he said and expressed fear that altering the existing intake will create fewer seats for the poor and underprivileged, which will also lead to protests from students and parents.
The minister has proposed that an annual fee of Rs 25 lakh per student could be fixed, which would generate Rs 127 million for the medical education department in the first year and Rs 571.5 million from the fifth year onwards.
"I am sure that the Center will accede to the State's demand to sanction 15 per cent NRI quota by creating supernumerary seats in MBBS and allow the state to start NRI quota in government medical colleges from next year academic year 2025-26," he added.
Patil said there are 22 government medical colleges under the Department of Medical Education with an admission capacity of 3,450 seats for the year 2023-24, of which 85 per cent, comprising 2,929 seats, were Karnataka quota and 521 seats (15 percent) were from all over India. share.