Consumer Council Files Plaint With NMC Over Loss of 550 MBBS Seats

Warangal: National Consumer Council representatives S. Chakrapani and M. Sudarshan on Monday filed a complaint with the National Medical Commission (NMC), alleging that the creation of deemed and private medical universities in Telangana violated regulations and involved fraudulent procedures.

According to the complaint, two deemed universities and one private university have withdrawn 550 MBBS seats from the government quota, unfairly disadvantaging deserving students. The council noted that the Telangana government has committed to preserving the state’s medical seats and has pledged not to issue No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to private deemed universities, an assurance highlighted in their submission to the NMC.

They urged the NMC to take immediate action by freezing the allocation of medical seats until the Telangana Lokayukta completes its investigation into the alleged seat scam under the previous administration. They also requested prompt compensation for eligible students who have been affected by this issue over the past two years.