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Assam Medical Fees Hike: MBBS and BDS fees increased significantly, check new income-based slabs.
- •The Assam government has increased government fees for MBBS and BDS courses by five to six times in state medical colleges.
- •Under the new system, fees will no longer be uniform and will be determined based on the annual income of the student's family.
- •Students from families with an annual income above Rs 9 lakh will pay Rs 1 lakh annually for MBBS and Rs 75,000 for BDS.
- •BPL and low-income families will benefit greatly, with annual fees set at Rs 5,000 for MBBS and Rs 3,750 for BDS.
- •College principals are empowered to grant up to a 50 percent concession in government fees for students facing extraordinary financial hardships.
Key Questions Answered
Under Assam's revised fee system, annual government fees for MBBS are set at Rs 1 lakh for families earning over Rs 9 lakh, Rs 50,000 for incomes between Rs 4 lakh and Rs 9 lakh, and Rs 5,000 for BPL and low-income families. For BDS courses, students from families earning Rs 9 lakh or more pay Rs 75,000 annually, BPL and low-income students pay Rs 3,750, and middle-income students receive a 50 percent discount paying Rs 37,500.
According to Medical Education Department sources, the revision was deemed necessary due to continuously increasing maintenance and operational expenses of medical colleges. The updated system ensures that economically stronger families bear a larger share of medical education costs while providing significant financial relief to economically weaker students.
Yes, principals of government medical and dental colleges are empowered to grant up to a 50 percent concession on applicable government fees if a student faces extraordinary financial or other hardships that put them on the verge of dropping out.
