Since no cross subsidy is allowed, there can only be a common fee structure for all seats, she clarified, while replying to a question by Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala. Mr. Chennithala had said that there were concerns and apprehension that the fee structure for medical courses could be quite high this year. The government has already promulgated an ordinance — the Kerala Medical Education (Regulation and Control of Admission to Private Medical Educational Institutions) Ordinance 2017 — for the regulation of admission and fixing of fee in private medical educational institutions in the State. However, this is not the final answer and the government was open to more discussions regarding the fee structure in private self- financing medical colleges, Ms. Shylaja said. The Opposition demanded that the Government should ensure that the fee for medical courses were not hiked exorbitantly.

Source: The Hindu May 10, 2017 02:48 UTC