₹two lakh each. “This practice is used to exploit students financially," the official said.
The government has been making effort to increase the number of medical colleges and subsequently MBBS seats. The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Singh Patel, recently informed Rajya Sabha that there has been an increase of 88% in medical colleges from 387 before 2014 to 731 as of now.
Further, there is an increase of 118% in MBBS seats from 51,348 before 2014 to 1,12,112 as of now. There is also an increase of 133% in PG seats from 31,185 before 2014 to 72,627 till 31 July.
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