Karnataka Medical Education Minister Pushes for NRI Seat Quota Expansion
Karnataka Medical Education: Expanding NRI Seat Quotas
Karnataka's Minister for Medical Education Sharan Prakash Patil has highlighted the state's intention to request an increase in the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) seat quotas within medical education courses. Following the Supreme Court ruling on September 24, which invalidated the Punjab government's NRI quota expansion, Karnataka is exploring similar measures to enhance its medical admissions.
Request for NRI Quota Increase
Minister Patil stated, “Our colleges need to become self-financed institutions. We have requested an increase in admissions under the NRI quota.” Currently, no formal request has been submitted to the Centre, but a decision is anticipated soon as the state analyzes the Supreme Court's position.
- The Supreme Court's ruling criticized the NRI quota in Punjab as a fraudulent scheme, declaring that it served as a money-making venture.
- Karnataka plans to address the court's observations while pushing for an increase in MBBS seats in government medical colleges from the academic years ahead.
- Minister Patil's goal is to establish 15% NRI seats by proposing 508 new supernumerary MBBS positions across 22 medical institutions.
The state government is currently evaluating the Supreme Court's decision and its implications for Karnataka's medical education landscape.
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