Students Shocked As Haryana Government Hikes MBBS Fee, Introduces A Yearly Bond

In a move that has shocked students, the Haryana government has introduced a new fee structure and a bond system.

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New Delhi: The Haryana Government in a move to push students who studied in government run colleges to practice medicine at state run hospitals have introduced a new fee structure and a bond system which the state will pay back within seven years’ time if the candidate is selected to work in a state-run institution. Medical aspirants are shocked and opposing the Haryana government’s new fee structure. The total course fee has been increased to Rs. 3,71,280/-, each year there will be a 10 percent hike in the annual fee. The total Bond tentative amount is Rs. 36,28,720/-. According to the notification dated November 6th, 2020. “Each candidate selected for the MBBS degree course, at the time of admission shall have to execute an annual bond for an amount of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rs. Ten Lakh only) minus annual fee paid by the candidate. This bond shall be paid at the start of every academic year. The candidate shall continue to pay the bond till the term of the MBBS degree i.e. 4 and half years.” To pay for this the government has provided two options: Option A – “The State Government of Haryana will facilitate him/her for availing an education loan from a scheduled bank or any other Financial Institution as specified by State Government.” Option B – “The candidate can pay the entire bond amount plus annual fees himself/herself without recourse to the loan on lumpsum/ annual basis” The move does not ensure employment to the candidate and will have to go through the procedure after completing the course, and in case the candidate isn’t able to procure a job in a state-run hospital repaying the loan will be the candidate’s sole responsibility.