Mumbai: In a significant development, the persistent efforts of the Markazi Taleemi Board Maharashtra have brought the issue of exorbitant and unjust fee collection in private medical colleges into the national spotlight. After months of advocacy, including meetings with ministers and education officials, submission of numerous memorandums, and support in filing hundreds of student complaints, the campaign has finally gained serious attention from the central authorities.
According to sources, the government is now actively considering steps to regulate the fee structures of private medical colleges, a move that could bring relief to thousands of aspiring medical students across the country.
The board’s campaign, which has consistently highlighted the financial exploitation faced by students, is being lauded as a model of organized and sustained educational activism.
The success is being seen as a step forward in promoting transparency and fairness in the higher education sector, particularly in professional courses where fee exploitation has long been a concern.
