Tamil Nadu: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has warned that medical colleges that charge only four and a half years’ worth of fees for the MBBS course should be charged for only four and a half years, and action will be taken against those that charge five and a half years’ worth of fees.
As far as MBBS is concerned, students first study for four and a half years of practical and academic courses. During this time, they must complete a mandatory internship for the next year. Relevant medical colleges should provide incentives to students for the internship period. No fees should be charged for this. Regarding this, National Medical Commission Secretary Raghav Lanka has sent the following circular to all medical colleges and universities:
The National Medical Commission has received information that some colleges are charging MBBS students five and a half years’ worth of fees.
This is not only against the rules but also in violation of a Supreme Court ruling. Therefore, all educational institutions should ensure that tuition fees are charged only for four and a half years, knowing that appropriate action will be taken if such violations are found, it was said.
