Medical Education – A.P.H.E.R

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT HM & FW Dept. – Medical Education – A.P.H.E.R. & M.C – Fixation of fee structure for the P.G. Medical courses for all specialities in Private Un-aided Non-Minority and Minority colleges and P.G. Dental courses in Private Un- aided Non-Minority colleges in the State of A.P. for the block period 2020-21 to 2022-23 – Notification – Issued. ------HEALTH MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE (C1) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.56. Dated:29.05.2020. Read: From the Secy. & CEO, APHER&MC Lr. No.580/APHREMC/ FFMEDICAL/2020-21, Dt:24.5.2020 **** ORDER :

The A.P. Higher Education Regulatory & Monitoring Commission (APHER&MC) in its meeting held on 24.5.2020 has resolved to determine the fee structure of the P.G. Courses for Medical and Dental Colleges (Non- Minority and Minority Institutions) in the State of A.P. for the Block Period 2020-21 to 2022-23. The Secretary & CEO, (APHER&MC) in his Letter read above, has furnished the minutes of the meeting of APHER&MC held on 24.5.2020 alongwith the recommendations regarding the fee structure for the P.G. Medical courses for all specialities in Private Un-aided Non-Minority and Minority colleges and P.G. Dental courses in Private un-aided Non- Minority colleges in the State of A.P. for the block period 2020-21 to 2022- 23 and requested to issue necessary notification in the matter.

2. Government after careful examination of the matter, hereby issue the following Notification which shall be published in the A.P. Extra-ordinary Gazette : NOTIFICATION

3. In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 7 of Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act,1983 (Act No.5 of 1983) the Government considered the fee structure recommended by the APHER&MC in their meeting held on 24.5.2020, determining the Fee structure per annum for the P.G. Medical courses for all specialities in Private Un-aided Non-Minority and Minority colleges and P.G. Dental courses in Private un-aided Non-Minority colleges in the State of A.P. for the block period 2020-21 to 2022-23.

4. On careful consideration, the Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby notify the Fee Structure for the P.G. Medical courses for all specialities in Private Un-aided Non-Minority and Minority colleges and P.G. Dental courses in Private Un-aided Non-Minority colleges in the State of Andhra Pradesh for the block period 2020-21 to 2022-23. The details of fee structure is annexed as Annexure-I and Annexure-II to this order respectively.

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..2.. 5. The above said fee structure notified by the Government under Section 7 of Act 5 of 1983 for the block period 2020-21 to 2022-23 is subject to the following conditions :

a. The fee is an all inclusive annual fee including various fees like tuition fee, admission fee, special fee, laboratory/library fee, computer/ internet fee, maintenance and amenities fee, extra curricular activities fee, development fee and other recurring expenditure.

b. The aforesaid fee determined for all the PG Medical courses and PG Dental Courses for the colleges mentioned in ANNEXURES I & II does not include hostel, transport, mess charges, etc.

c. The above fee structure for all the PG Medical Courses and PG Dental Courses as mentioned in Annexure-I & II, shall be applicable for the new courses / colleges mentioned during the block period 2020-21 to 2022-23.

d. The institution shall collect the annual fee for every year in two half yearly instalments in advance.

e. The same fee shall continue for the students admitted during the block period of 2020-21 to 2022-23 till they complete the course.

f. The institution shall not charge either directly or indirectly any other amount over and above the fee fixed in the Annexures. If any other amount is charged under any other head or guise i.e., donations, the same would amount to charging of capitation fee and are liable to be prosecuted under Section 9 of Act 5 of 1983 apart from imposing appropriate penalty under the APHERMC Rules.

g. Stipend shall be paid to the PG students on par with the students in the Government PG Medical and Dental Colleges.

h. In case of any deviation from these directions, the Commission will initiate serious penal consequences as per the Act and Rules made thereunder.

5. The Registrar, Dr.NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada and the Principals of all the Private Non-Minority and Minority Medical/Dental Colleges shall take necessary action accordingly.

6. These orders are subject to directions/outcome of the court cases, pending if any and as per the guidelines/directions issued by MCI/DCI/GOI from time to time.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

Dr. K.S. JAWAHAR REDDY SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To The Commissioner, Printing, Stationary & Stores Purchase, Vijayawada. (with a request to publish in the next extra-ordinary Gazette and supply 300 Copies immediately) Contd…3.

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The Registrar, Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada. The Director of Medical Education, A.P. Vijayawada. The Secretary and CEO, APHER&MC, Tadepalli, Guntur District. All Principals of Colleges concerned through the Registrar, Dr. NTRUHS Copy to: The PS to Addl. CS to CM The OSD to Dy. CM (HFW&ME) The PS to Spl. CS to Govt., HM&FW Dept. SF/SC

// FORWARDED:: BY ORDER//

SECTION OFFICER

Contd…Annexure-I.

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ANNEXURE-I to G.O.Ms. No.56 HM&FW (C1) Dept., Dt. 29-5-2020

The following is the fee structure for PG Medical Courses of all specialities in Private Un-aided Non-Minority and Minority colleges for the block period 2020-21 to 2022-23:

Name of the Category-A Category-B Category-C Course Convenor Management NRI/ Quota Quota Institutional Quota Clinical Degree Rs.4,32,000/- Rs.8,64,000/- Rs.50,00,000/- Para - Clinical Rs.1,35,000/- Rs.2,70,000/- Rs.15,00,000/- Degree and Diploma Pre - Clinical Rs.61,200/- Rs.1,22,400/- Rs.8,00,000/- Degree

List of the PG Medical Colleges:

Sl College College Place Dist Name of the College No Code Code 1 NRIM CHINNAKAKANI GTR NRI MEDICAL COLLEGE 2 NARN NELLORE NLR NARAYANA MEDICAL COLLEGE 3 ASRA ELURU WG ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU ACAD OF MED SCI 4 PSIM CHINAOUTPALLY KRI DR.P SIDDHARTHA INST. OF MED. SCI & RF 5 PESK KUPPAM CTR P.E.S. INSTITUTE OF MED. SCI. 6 KONA AMALAPURAM EG KONASEEMA INST. OF MED. SCI 7 GEMS SRIKAKULAM SKL GREAT EASTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL 8 MAHA VIZIANAGARAM VZM MAHARAJA INSTITUTE OF MED. SCI 9 SRMC NANDYAL KNL SANTHIRAM MEDICAL COLLEGE 10 GSLR RAJAHMUNDRY EG G S L MEDICAL COLLEGE 11 KATR CHINAKONDRUPADU GTR KATURI MEDICAL COLLEGE 12 NRVP SANGIVALASA VSP NRI INSTITUTE OF MED SCI 13 VMCK KURNOOL KNL VMC MEDICAL COLLEGE 14 FIMS KADAPA KDP FATHIMA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

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ANNEXURE-II to G.O.Ms. No.56, HM&FW (C1) Dept., Dt.29-05.2020

The following is the fee structure for the PG Dental Courses in Private Un-aided Non- Minority Colleges for the block period 2020-21 to 2022 -23:

Name of the course Category-A Category-B Category –C NRI / Convenor Quota Management Quota Institutional Quota Clinical Degree Rs.2,97,000/- Rs.5,94,000/- Rs.12,00,000/- Para-Clinical Rs.2,67,300/- Rs.4,34,600/- Rs.7,00,000/- Degree

LIST OF THE PG DENTAL COLLEGES:

Sl. College Code College Place Dist Code Name of the College No 1 VSNU BHIMAVAFRAM WG VISHNU DENTAL COLLEGE 2 SIBR GUNTUR GTR SIBAR INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES 3 NDCN NELLORE NLR NARAYANA DENTAL COLLEGE 4 GPRK KURNOOL KNL G. PULLAREDDY DENTAL COLLEGE 5 GITM VISAKHAPATNAM VSP GITAM DENTAL COLLEGE 6 SNDC GANNAVARAM KRI Dr. S and N.R INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES 7 JOSP ELURU WG ST. JOSEPH DENTAL COLLEGE 8 LIDS RAJAMANDRY EG LENORA INST. OF DENTAL SCIENCES 9 SSAI SRIKAKULAM SKL SREE SAI DENTAL COLLEGE 10 CKST TIRUPATI CTR CKS TEJA INST OF DENTAL SCIENCES 11 ANIL VISAKHAPATNAM VSP ANIL NEERUKONDA INST OF DENTAL SCIENCES 12 GSDC RAJAMANDRY EG GSL DENTAL COLLEGE 13 KIDC AMALAPURAM EG KIMS DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL

Dr. K.S. JAWAHAR REDDY SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

ANDHRA PRADESH PRIVATE MEDICAL & DENTAL COLLEGES MANAGEMENT’S ASSOCIATION Registration No. 115 of 2015 D. No. 60-1-2/2, Siddhartha Nagar, Vijayawada Urban, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh Off. Add: D. No. 52-1/1-5/B, Road No. 5, Veterinary Colony, Vijayawada - 520 008. Ph. No’s. 0866 - 2454597, 2455459. E-mail: [email protected]

Lr. No. APPMDCMA/106/2020 Date: 29/05/2020 President: Dr. Upendranath N, To, President, NRI Academy of Sciences, Chinakakani, The Speciiall Chiief Secretary, Guntur Health Mediical & Familly Wellfare Department,

Vice – President: Government of Andhra Pradesh, Sri. K. Ravi Varma, Amaravathii. Managing Director, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences, Siir, Amalapuram Sub: Wiithdrawall from the Postgraduate counselling for Mediciine / Dentall Dr. M. A. K. V. Raju, Courses in Priivate Unaided Non – Minoriity Mediicall and Dental Collleges iin Director, Vishnu Dental Andhra Pradesh – Reg. College, Bhimavaram Ref: Lr. No. APPMDCMA/102/2020, Date: 25/05/2020. General Secretary: Dr. Ganni Kasimbi, **** President, GSL Educational Further to our lletter referred to above, we the Andhra Pradesh Priivate Society, Rajahmundry

Joint Secretaries: Mediical and Dental Collleges Managements Associiatiion have approached you to Dr. M. Santhi Ramudu, President, Santhiram iimpllement uniiform fee structure to alll categoriies of students admiitted to a Medical College, Nandyal. program as enunciiated iin Apex court jjudgment iin TMA Paii Vs State of Karnataka Sri.Puneeth Kothapa, President, Narayana (2002). We urged that 85% of alll eliigible Postgraduate seats should have the same Educational Society, Nellore. fee structure and a hiigher fee may be fixed for 15% NRI quota seats.

Treasurer: We also plleaded that the fee fixed shalll be as per our books of expendiiture as Sri. P. Lakshmana Rao, Secretary, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of audiited, takiing into account iinfllatiion, furtherance of education and accounts Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, submitted to the Income Tax department wiithout profiiteeriing. Chinaoutpalli, Gannavaram However, we are diismayed to see iin the GO MS No.56 of HM&FW (E1), dept, Executive Members: Dr. Neerukonda B R dt:29.05.2020 that the fee structure for postgraduate students of Mediicall and Prasad,Chairman, NRI Institute of Medical Dentall courses is allmost 40% to 60% below the fee in vogue for the past four years. Sciences and Anil Neerukonda Institute of It appears that You have also not taken iinto the account, the expendiiture Dental Sciences, Visakhapatnam iincurred on variious services proviided to the students, depreciatiion vallues on Fr. Nelli George, Secretary & equiipments, iinfrastructure, horticullture and other maiintenance cost of the Correspondent, St. Joseph Dental College, Instiitutiion. From the fiigures quoted in the fee structure iit iis seen that the totall Duggirala, Eluru annual fee per student does not amount to even 20% of the stiipend paiid to the Sri. A. Satyanarayana Raju, Managing Trustee, student iin pre clliiniicall subjjects and 40% iin para cliiniicall subjects. Maharajah’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Nellimerla, Vizianagaram.

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--2-- President: Dr. Upendranath N, The Priivate Unaiided Non – Minoriity Medicall and Dentall Colllleges in the state President, NRI Academy of Sciences, Chinakakani, are goiing through a very diiffiicullt period due to COVID pandemiic. The hospitalls of Guntur the private instiitutiions are taken over by government for providing services to the Vice – President: Sri. K. Ravi Varma, Coviid patients. The non coviid patiients are not admiitted and no revenue iis gettiing Managing Director, Konaseema Institute of generated from the hospiitalls. Further iin obedience of the diirectives of the Medical Sciences, Amalapuram government allll the faculty both teachiing and non teachiing and heallth care workers Dr. M. A. K. V. Raju, Director, Vishnu Dental are paiid fullll sallaries by the managements. The instiitutiions are findiing it diffiicult to College, Bhimavaram meet both ends meet due to thiis unusual siituatiion iin the country. General Secretary: Dr. Ganni Kasimbi, The fee structure approved by the government vide GOMs 56 iis not viable. President, GSL Educational Society, Rajahmundry Under the ciircumstances we unaniimouslly decided to wiithdraw from Dr. NTR

Joint Secretaries: Universiity of Health Sciiences counsellling process for admiission to PG Dr. M. Santhi Ramudu, President, Santhiram Medical College, Nandyal. Mediical/Dental courses iin our member iinstiitutiions and not admit students to PG

Sri.Puneeth Kothapa, courses for the academiic year 2020-2021. President, Narayana Educational Society, Thanking you, Nellore. Yours Siincerely,

Treasurer: Sri. P. Lakshmana Rao, Secretary, Dr. Pinnamaneni Secretary, Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & APPMDCMA Research Foundation, List of Post Graduate Medical Colleges List of Post Graduate Dental Colleges Chinaoutpalli, Gannavaram Sno Medical Colleges Sno Dental Colleges Executive Members: Alliru Sitaramaraju Academy of Medical Anil Neerukonda Institute of Dental Dr. Neerukonda B R 1 1 Prasad,Chairman, NRI Sciences, Eluru Sciences, Visakhapatnam Institute of Medical Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Sciences and Anil CKS Teja Institute of Dental 2 Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, 2 Neerukonda Institute of Sciences, Tirupati Dental Sciences, Chinaoutpalli Visakhapatnam Drs. Sudha & Nageswara Rao 3 GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry 3 Siddhartha Institute of Dental Fr. Nelli George, Secretary & Sciences, Chinaoutpalli Correspondent, Gitam Dental College & Hospital, 4 Great Eastern Medical School, Srikakulam 4 St. Joseph Dental College, Visakhapatnam Duggirala, Eluru GSL Dental College & Hospital, 5 Katuri Medical College, Chinakondrupadu 5 Sri. A. Satyanarayana Raju, Rajahmundry Managing Trustee, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences, G. Pulla Reddy Dental College & Maharajah’s Institute of 6 6 Medical Sciences, Amalapuram Hospital, Kurnool Nellimerla, Vizianagaram. Maharajah's Institute of Medical Sciences, KIMS Dental College & Hospital, 7 7 Vizianagaram Amalapuram Contd….3 ANDHRA PRADESH PRIVATE MEDICAL & DENTAL COLLEGES MANAGEMENT’S ASSOCIATION Registration No. 115 of 2015 D. No. 60-1-2/2, Siddhartha Nagar, Vijayawada Urban, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh Off. Add: D. No. 52-1/1-5/B, Road No. 5, Veterinary Colony, Vijayawada - 520 008. Ph. No’s. 0866 - 2454597, 2455459. E-mail: [email protected]

--3-- President: List of Post Graduate Medical Colleges List of Post Graduate Dental Colleges Dr. Upendranath N, Sno Medical Colleges Sno Dental Colleges President, NRI Academy of Sciences, Chinakakani, Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences, 8 Narayana Medical College, Nellore 8 Guntur Rajahmundry

NRI Academy of Medical Sciences, Narayana Dental College & Hospital, Vice – President: 9 9 Sri. K. Ravi Varma, Chinakakani Nellore Managing Director, NRI Institute of Medical Sciences, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Konaseema Institute of 10 10 Medical Sciences, Visakhapatnam Takkellapadu Amalapuram Sree Sai Dental College & Hospital, 11 PES Institute of Medical Sciences, Kuppam 11 Dr. M. A. K. V. Raju, Srikakulam Director, Vishnu Dental 12 Santhiram Medical College, Nandyal 12 St. Joseph Dental College, Duggirala College, Bhimavaram 13 Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram

General Secretary: Dr. Ganni Kasimbi, President, GSL Educational Copy to: Society, Rajahmundry 1. The Viice – Chancelllor, Dr. NTR Uniiversity of Heallth Sciiences, Viijjayawada. Joint Secretaries: 2. The Secretary, APHER & MC, Tadepalllii. Dr. M. Santhi Ramudu, President, Santhiram 3. The Regiistrar, Dr. NTR Uniiversiity of Heallth Sciiences, Viijjayawada. Medical College, Nandyal.

Sri.Puneeth Kothapa, President, Narayana Educational Society, Nellore.

Treasurer: Sri. P. Lakshmana Rao, Secretary, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Chinaoutpalli, Gannavaram

Executive Members: Dr. Neerukonda B R Prasad,Chairman, NRI Institute of Medical Sciences and Anil Neerukonda Institute of Dental Sciences, Visakhapatnam

Fr. Nelli George, Secretary & Correspondent, St. Joseph Dental College, Duggirala, Eluru

Sri. A. Satyanarayana Raju, Managing Trustee, Maharajah’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Nellimerla, Vizianagaram.