Thiruvananthapuram: The state government could not begin talks with self-financing medical college managements as uncertainty still prevails over the recognition for nine medical colleges from Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS). The private self-financing medical colleges had a multi-layer fee structure last year: BPL/lower income (50 percent government seats)- Rs 25, 000, SEBC: Rs 25,000, Others-Rs 1. 85 lakh, Management quota-Rs 8.5 lakh and Rs 7 lakh deposit, NRI quota-Rs 12 lakh and seven lakh deposit.
The medical colleges that were denied permission to take students this academic year by the KUHS are Dr Somervell Memorial CSI MC, Karakonam, KMCT MC, Kozhikode, Sree Gokulam Medical College and Research Foundation, Venjaramoodu, Kannur MC, Anjarakandy, Malabar MC, Kozhikode, Mount Zion MC, Pathanamthitta, Al-Azhar MC, Thodupuzha, PK Das Institute of Medical Science, Vaniyamkulam, and DM Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences Meppadi.
The four medical colleges under the Inter-Church Council namely Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Thiruvalla, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Christian Medical College, Kozhencherry, Amala Medical College, Thrissur, and Jubilee Medical College, Thrissur, were already bound by a three-year agreement with the government.
