BJP seeks action against pvt medical colleges over excess fee collection

The Telangana BJP president, N. Ramchander Rao, has raised concerns over private medical colleges allegedly collecting excess fees from MBBS students who have been admitted through the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET). Despite guidelines from the Telangana Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (TAFRC), which mandates fees to be paid in five installments, several private colleges are reportedly charging the full five-year fee upfront.

This has left students and their families with a significant financial burden, with excess amounts reportedly ranging between ₹13 lakh and ₹20 lakh per student. Mr. Rao highlighted that both the TAFRC Chairman, Justice Gopal Reddy, and the High Court have issued clear directives for the immediate refund of these excess fees. However, in several cases, these refunds have reportedly not been made.

The BJP leader has called for immediate intervention, urging the State Government, the Health Department Principal Secretary, and the Director of Medical Education (DME) to take strict action against institutions violating the regulations. He emphasized the need for all excess fees collected from students to be refunded without delay and for strict compliance with TAFRC guidelines to be ensured across all private medical colleges in the state.

The BJP party pledged to continue raising the issue until justice is delivered and students receive the refunds they are due.