AIIMS Rishikesh charges whooping Rs 15,000 as PG exam fee, Doctors see RED

"AIIMS RDA, New Delhi strongly condemns and opposes this inhuman and unviable exam fee structure," the letter added.

The hospital has first sent out a circular that pegged the examination fee at Rs 30,000, but it was later amended to Rs 15,000, reports the DNA.

Former President of AIIMS Resident Doctors' Association, Dr Vijay Gurjar told the DNA, "I really do not know on what basis AIIMS Rishikesh is extorting money in the name of examination fees. I cannot find any government medical college which is taking more than Rs.1,500 as examination fees. So there should be some rules and regulations from the Central institute body regarding the fees. Health Minister should intervene in this ongoing dictatorship, otherwise, there will be a bad competition between the peripheral AIIMS to increase the fees."

The letter further condemned that the AIIMS Rishikesh did not allow the formation of Resident Doctors' Association due to which the resident doctors lack a platform to raise their voice against the administration.

"RDA is not allowed in AIIMS Rishikesh, which is highly unfair as residents have no proper channel for voicing their grievances against excesses of the administration. Such a decision by the AIIMS Rishikesh administration is hurting the credibility of AIIMS," the letter stated.