Sri Madhusudhan Sai Institute Lays Down Conditions for Free MBBS Education, Here are important details.
Chikkaballapura: After announcing that MBBS students will be provided education completely free of cost, now Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (SMSIMSR) of Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli, Chickballapur district has laid down the conditions for the same. The conditions some in alignment with the aim of the institute of providing service to the nation and citizens
Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence (SSSUHE) is a State Private University established under Karnataka State Act 17 of 2018.
According to the Admission Regulations for the medical college, which has been uploaded on the website of Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), all the students taking admission to SMSIMSR will have to execute an undertaking stating that they will compulsorily serve in any of the free hospitals established by or registered with the University for such period "equal to such number of years the course the student has studied in the University".
Therefore, the MBBS students will have to mandatorily serve at the institute for altogether 5 years and if they fail to comply with the terms, they will have to pay a huge penalty of Rs 3.6 crore plus hostel fees.
In the case of discontinuation or termination from the said course, the students will have to pay the fee of the entire course fixed for NRI candidate of respective courses, including the hostel fees i.e. altogether Rs 1.8 crore.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that SMSIMSR had decided to offer free medical education to students taking MBBS admission in both government quota and management quota seats.
Previously, the institute appealed to the State Government for a new ‘special free of cost admission reservation policy (SFCARP)’. Under this proposed scheme, it was decided that students will be offered free medical education on the condition that they will work for five years at the same institute after completing the course.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated SMSIMSR on March 25, 2023. Thereafter, the institute received NMC permission for MBBS admission in 100 seats for the academic year 2023-2024. However, the institute has limited this number to 50 this year.
Writing to the KEA on July 27, 2023, the Director of SMSIMSR referred to the admission rules of the MBBS course in the institute and mentioned, "With regard to the above subject, please find enclosed Admission regulations and Affidavit (Form-A and Form-B) formats to be executed by the candidate seeking admission in the MBBS course in our Institution."
Admission / Seat sharing of Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research:
Seats sharing of Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (SMSIMSR) imparting the medical education of the total seats (fifty seats) for the year 2023-24 is as follows:
(a) Forty percent (40%) of the 50 seats i.e., twenty seats (20 seats) shall be the Government quota seats as free seats i.e., Zero fees for both college Admission and Hostel. (A candidate opting a seat in SMSIMSR under this category need not pay any fees in any form).
(b) Further Forty percent (40%) of the 50 seats i.e., twenty seats (20) shall be the private (payment) seats being allotted as per the Karnataka Professional Education Act by KEA with Zero fee. (A candidate opting a seat in SMSIMSR under payment category also need not pay any fees in any form).
(c) For remaining fifteen percent (15%) of the 50 seats i.e., seven seats (7) as NRI seats shall be filled by KEA for the fee notified by the university.
(d) Further five percent (5%) of 50 seats i.e., three seats (3) being the management seats shall be filled by KEA for the fees notified by university.
Summary of Seat Matrix of 50 Seats with percentage, and fee for NRI seats & Management seats only
| S1 | Category | Seat | Number | Fees per seat per year F |
| 1 | Government quota seats | 40% | 20 | Zero fees (including free Hostel) |
| 2 | Private (Payment) Seat | 40% | 20 | Zero fees (including free Hostel) |
| 3 | NRI | 15% | 7 | Rs 40 lakhs (forty lakhs) per year |
| 4 | Management seat | 5% | 3 | Rs 40 lakhs (forty lakhs) per year |
"All seats shall be filled by Government of Karnataka / KEA," mentioned the notification.
"After the completion of the admission process, if any seats remained unfilled or unallotted or fall vacant would revert to the University for filling up the same along with stray seats, if any from the list given by KEA," it further mentioned.
The notification further clarified that the "Students must compulsorily reside in the hostel of the University for the duration of the course of medical education. Students will be provided with free hostel facilities."
Compulsory Bond Conditions:
All admitted students including that of Government seats, private (payment) seats as per Karnataka Professional Education Act, NRI candidates, and Management candidates shall execute an undertaking in favour of the University to the effect that:
(i) The student will abide by the rules and regulations of the University including hostel regulations, published by the University administration from time to time.
(ii) All students who have taken admission in the university have to compulsorily serve in any of the free hospitals established by or registered with the University or allied trusts, institutions or foundations of the sponsoring body in rural areas or medically underserved areas as may be posted or transferred by the university at its complete discretion in total for such period equal to such number of years the course student has studied in the University. For MBBS medical course, it will be five years of compulsory service. During their service, the university will pay the salary as per its norms and regulations.
(iii) After completion of UG course and during the compulsory service period, if any candidate secures a PG seat in the same university (SSSUHE), he/she shall be allowed to complete the PG course with Zero fees. Further he/she will be paid a stipend as prescribed. He/she shall serve extra period equal to such number of years of the duration of PG course along with the remaining period of compulsory service of UG course.
(iv) Further, if any candidate secures a PG seat in other university / college, he/she will be allowed to pursue the PG course. But, after the completion of the PG course either in the same university (SSSUHE) or other university / college, the candidate shall complete the remaining period of compulsory service in any of the free hospitals established by or registered with the University or allied trusts, institutions or foundations of the sponsoring body.
(v) Further, the candidate who secures a PG seat shall complete the prescribed compulsory service within 10 (ten) years of the completion of the UG course.
(vi A student failing to comply with the required compulsory service in the hospitals registered with the University or allied trusts, shall be liable to pay a penalty of double the fees in case of the UG medical course, as determined by the University for a NRI UG medical candidate seat, and in case of a candidate who secures a PG course seat in SSSUHE, he / she shall pay four times the fees fixed for the NRI PG candidate of that year.
(vii) In case, the student discontinues or is terminated from the courses for non-compliance of rules and regulations of the University, the student shall be liable to pay the fee of entire course fixed for NRI candidate of respective courses, including the hostel fee.
(viii) The penalty fees, determined by the University, shall be paid within six weeks from the date of issue of the letter from the University, failing which twelve percent (12%) interest shall be levied from the date of non-payment.
"Students during their agreed voluntary service shall be eligible for salary and their duration of service shall be considered for their Appointment in the university," mentioned the notification.
According to the notification, the students will also have to submit an undertaking addressing the issues of course discontinuation/termination or compulsory service undertaking.
The undertaking states, "I and my parents hereby undertake that we are jointly responsible to pay double the NRI quota fee payable pertaining to MBBS course and four times of the NRI quota fee payable in case of MD/MS course, if I fait to complete the compulsory service as prescribed by SSSUHE in the hospitals established or registered with the University or sister concerns of the trust as stated above. In the case of the MBBS course the said amount is quantified at Rs 3.6 Crore plus hostel fees incurred and these shall not be disputed by us."
"In the event of my discontinuation of (MBBS/MD/MS) course due to any reason I also along with my parent/guardian hereby undertake to pay tuition and other fees in accordance with the NRI quota fee to SSSUHE. Such tuition and other fees are payable for the entire course without any demur. In the case of the MBBS course the said amount is quantified at Rs 1.8 Crore plus hostel fees incurred and these shall not be disputed by us," it further mentioned.
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