Understanding the New Fee Regulation
The Medical Council of India (MCI) has issued a stern warning to all medical colleges, stating that they cannot charge MBBS tuition fees beyond a period of 4.5 years from the date of admission.
This move aims to prevent profiteering and ensure that students are not burdened with excessive costs for extended courses.
- Key Points:
- Colleges must align fee structures within the prescribed timeframe.
- Extensions beyond 4.5 years require special approval.
- Non‑compliance may result in penalties or loss of accreditation.
Experts believe this regulation will promote transparency and make medical education more accessible.
Medical Education Body Warns Colleges Against Charging MBBS Fees Beyond 4.5 Years
The National Medical Commission stated that charging fees for the entire five or 5.5-year duration is inconsistent with the prescribed academic structure.
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a clarification directing all medical colleges, institutions, and universities to charge fees strictly in accordance with the prescribed academic duration of the MBBS programme. The move comes after the Commission received complaints that some institutions were levying fees for five to five-and-a-half years.
In an official public notice, the NMC reiterated that under the Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) Guidelines, 2024, framed within the Graduate Medical Education Regulations (GMER), the MBBS course consists of 4.5 years (54 months) of academic study, followed by a one-year Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI).
The Commission stated that charging fees for the entire five or 5.5-year duration is inconsistent with the prescribed academic structure. "Such practices result in charging fees for periods which do not constitute academic teaching," the notice said.
Referring to provisions under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, the regulator emphasised that institutions must adhere strictly to the defined course structure. It also cited interim directions of the Supreme Court in Abhishek Yadav versus Union of India, where concerns related to non-payment of stipends and imposition of internship-related charges were taken seriously.
Read the official notice here.
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