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Medical students still seek refund assured by Devendra Fadnavis
Updated On: 25 June, 2020 07:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Shailesh Bhatia
After changes in the reserved quota reduced seats in government colleges, the former CM had asked them to take admission in private colleges and said the state would reimburse the difference in fees
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Former CM Devendra Fadnavis had advised the students to take admission in private colleges and said the difference in fees would be paid to them by the state. File pic
Over 259 open category MBBS and dental (even post-graduate merit students) students, who were denied admission in government colleges due to reservations under the Socially and Economically Backward Category (SEBC), took admissions in private medical/dental colleges, after assurances from the previous state government about reimbursement of fees difference. But they are still awaiting the reimbursement for the current academic year, while colleges are seeking fees for the new courses that will commence from September.
Difference to be reimbursed
A decision about the reimbursement of difference in fees had been taken and conveyed, vide GR dated September 20, 2019, (mid-day has a copy). As per the GR, students who were denied a seat in government medical/dental colleges, after the reserved quota was increased from 52 per cent to 78 per cent in Maharashtra to accommodate the Maratha community, could take admission in private medical/dental colleges. The difference between the government and private college fees, would be reimbursed, for students who clear their examination. Former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had advised the students to take admission in private colleges and said the difference in fees would be paid to them by the state. As per the GR, it is a one-time reimbursement.
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