States Medical News Karnataka government increases fine on MBBS seat blocking to Rs. 25 Lakhs by Vaishali Sharma March 17, 2021 written by Vaishali Sharma March 17, 2021 Karnataka Government has increased the amount of fine on blocking an MBBS seat from Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 25 lakh and the decision was confirmed by the Health and Medical Education Minister of the State, K Sudhakar via an announcement on Monday while replying to a question posed by BJP member N. Ravikumar.The miniater explained the scam that includes the private medical college management identifying the meritorious students and making them clear the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). Later, those students block the seats by paying the fine to the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). As the students surrender the seats after mop-up round of counseling, the vacant seats add up to the management quota seats and get sold at a huge price. Due to this collision, the deserving candidates get deprived of the seats and the less meritorious ones get admitted.A report regarding the matter was submitted to the medical education department by am expery committee of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences who proposed a five fold rising penalty in the case.Addressing the issue, the Minister said, “The seat surrendering issue has been there for some years now. Some medical colleges have been misusing the loopholes in law and interpreting the Supreme Court orders in their own way.”“Investigation agencies have started their probe. Since black money is involved, the I-T Department is looking at it. Action will be initiated against colleges if they violate Acts under State jurisdiction,” said Ravikumar.The state has 45 self-financed medical colleges out of the total number of 65. Karnataka education authorityKarnataka governmentmbbsneet 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail Vaishali Sharma previous post MBBS Scam accused to be lodged in Luksar jail next post BREAKING – PM Modi to start virtual meeting with CM’s of States on COVID-19 SURGE You may also like The AIIMS in Delhi is the first hospital... August 16, 2021 Kerala imposes weekend lockdown amid rise in daily... July 31, 2021 Two booked for black marketing of Amphotericin B May 24, 2021 Intern doctors of Patna COVID hospital hold symbolic... May 21, 2021 Fire Breaks out in ICU ward of Siliguri... May 21, 2021 Newborn infected with Covid recovers after three week... May 14, 2021 Oxygen tanker leakage at South Goa District Hospital May 11, 2021 CRPF DIG under probe for misbehaving with lady... May 10, 2021 AP health minister urges youth to dispel rumors... April 26, 2021 Patna: More than 500 HCWs from 2 hospitals... April 23, 2021