27 medical colleges in Karnataka have been hit with a hefty fine by the National Medical Commission for failing to meet the mandatory standards. The state secretary for AIDSO Karnataka, Ajay Kamath, expressed disapproval of this decision, saying that “medical colleges should maintain the prescribed standards, but imposing fines on them is extremely undemocratic.”
Penalties of up to 15 lakhs:
Information reveals that 11 private medical colleges and 13 government medical colleges have received fines ranging from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 15 lakh. Five government medical colleges, namely Chikmangaluru Institute of Medical Sciences, Chitradurga Institute of Medical Sciences, Chikkaballapur Institute of Medical Sciences, MIMS Mandya, and YIMS Yadgir, have been hit with the highest fine of Rs 15 lakh by the commission.
KRIMS Karwar, MMCRI Mysore, GIMS Gulbarga, SIMS Shivamogga, Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, CIMS Chamarajanagar (fined Rs 3 lakh each), and KIMS Hubli (fined Rs 2 lakh) are among the other institutes on the list.
AIDSO disagreed with the ruling
“NMC’s strategy goes against the fundamental goal of providing high-quality education. It is the duty of all authorities to take charge and fill open positions if there are fewer faculty members and the infrastructure does not match the necessary standards. The AIDSO member stated, “Provide sufficient funding for infrastructure development, particularly in government medical colleges.”
Government colleges have inadequate infrastructure:
“Numerous reports have brought attention to the dire state of the state’s government medical colleges,” he declared. However, neither the NMC nor the state governments have offered a viewpoint or taken any action in this regard. Rather than offering financial support to enhance quality, the state government is attempting to impose an NRI quota in government medical colleges in order to make money.”
A 15% NRI quota in government medical colleges has been proposed by the state government of Karnataka. Numerous people have expressed their condemnation of the move, which the All India Save Education Committee (AISEC) has dubbed “financial and moral bankruptcy.”
AIDSO member claims the commission is evading its reform-related responsibilities
“The NMC’s attitude indicates that it is abdicating its responsibility to improve medical education in the nation,” he said. AIDSO Karnataka demands that the state government immediately provide sufficient funding for medical education and denounces this attitude of NMC. This ruling class policy should never become the standard because it undermines the foundation of education.”
