MBBS fees for 5 years instead of 4.5: MCC tells DY Patil Medical College to clarify its fee structure
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New Delhi: Following the National Medical Commission's recent directive to the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) to investigate the MBBS fee issue at Pune-based DY Patil Medical College, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has now sought clarification from the institute in this regard.
On Thursday, 05.06.2025, Dr. B. Srinivas, the Deputy Director General (MEC) and Member of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), wrote to the Dean of the Institute, requesting clarification on the vague fee structure at the medical college and the fifth-year MBBS fees charged to medical students.
This comes after Dr. Divyansh Dwivedi, who has been raising the matter to different government authorities, complained about the fee structure of DY Patil Medical College on the CPGRAMS portal, alleging that the fee structure is not transparent. He had also sought to know what the institute meant by the fifth installment, as the duration of the MBBS course was 4.5 years.
Addressing this, Dr. Srinivas mentioned in the letter, "This is in reference to the subject matter mentioned above. The complainant Dr. Divyansh Dwivedi has complained about the vague fee structure at your institute. The complainant has stated that the fee structure is not transparent and is different from the one uploaded on the MCC portal. Also, the complainant has sought clarification regarding fifth year fees or fifth instalment and what is the nature of this instalment."
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"The complainant has also stated that the institute has withheld original documents of the candidate including DRP Certificate. The copy of the complaint is being attached herein for your reference," the letter further mentioned.
Accordingly, asking the medical college to provide clarification on this, the letter further mentioned, "Keeping in view of the above, you are requested to kindly clarify regarding the fee structure applicable at your institute and also upload the precise fee structure (year wise) at our MCC portal. The undersigned requests your good office to kindly provide us with the existing details at the earliest so that the same may be communicated to the complainant. This issues with approval of the Competent Authority."
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that after receiving numerous complaints/grievances from students alleging that D Y Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre was collecting MBBS fees for 5 years instead of 4.5 years, the Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) of NMC asked the Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Maharashtra to investigate the matter and take proper action, if required. DME Maharashtra had been directed to clarify if any medical college in Maharashtra is charging full fees for the 5th year instead of charging only for 4.5 years, the duration of the MBBS course.
In the letter dated 01.05.2025, addressed to the DME, NMC had also clarified that these complaints received from the students shall be reviewed during the approval process for annual renewal of the concerned medical college for the Academic Year 2025-2026. However, the Commission, at the same time, had clarified that while it issues the required regulations or guidelines, the responsibility of implementation was of the concerned institute and the State authorities.
Recently, NMC asked the Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Maharashtra, to expedite its investigations into these allegations and send a compliance report immediately to the Commission for taking necessary action.
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