60:40 ratio of paid to free seats in private medical institutions proposed- NMC bill 2016
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New Delhi: Bringing good news for meritorious students, who are unable take admissions at private medical colleges in the country, a clause in the National Medical Commission Bill 2016 may propose fixing a 60:40 paid seats to free seats ratio (respectively) in private medical institutions.
Asian Age has recently reported that two clauses have been inserted in the proposed National Medical Commission Bill, 2016 to ensure greater parity and transparency in the medical education sector. These include
Read more: Electronic Common counselling to be introduced in Medical Colleges: NMC Bill 2016
There has been a long standing demand for regulation of fee charged by the private sector
It is reported that the Niti Ayog Committee that was appointed to suggest reforms to the medical education sector, had recommended that the NMC should not engage in fee regulation of Private Colleges. Instead the committee recommended to put in place a merit-based transparent admission system (with reservations for the deprived sections as determined by State governments) is in place, so that there is no need to regulate the fees charged by private medical colleges.
Asian Age has recently reported that two clauses have been inserted in the proposed National Medical Commission Bill, 2016 to ensure greater parity and transparency in the medical education sector. These include
- Introduction of electronic common counselling to ensure equality and transparency
- Fixing of the 60:40 ratio of paid and free seats in private medical institutions
Read more: Electronic Common counselling to be introduced in Medical Colleges: NMC Bill 2016
There has been a long standing demand for regulation of fee charged by the private sector
It is reported that the Niti Ayog Committee that was appointed to suggest reforms to the medical education sector, had recommended that the NMC should not engage in fee regulation of Private Colleges. Instead the committee recommended to put in place a merit-based transparent admission system (with reservations for the deprived sections as determined by State governments) is in place, so that there is no need to regulate the fees charged by private medical colleges.
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