The Kerala Medical Education (Regulation and Control of Admission to Private Medical Educational Institutions) Act, 2017
The Kerala Medical Education (Regulation and Control of Admission to Private Medical Educational Institutions) Act, 2017
This law regulates admission processes and fee structures for private medical, dental, and allied health educational institutions across Kerala. It applies to all private aided and unaided medical colleges, institutional management bodies, and prospective students seeking medical education in the state. By establishing dedicated Admission Supervisory and Fee Regulatory Committees, the Act mandates merit-based admissions through centralized counseling and common entrance tests, strictly bans capitation fees and commercial profiteering, and enforces mandatory seat reservations for marginalized communities. This legislation matters because it protects aspiring medical students from financial exploitation and arbitrary selection practices while ensuring fair, transparent, and equitable access to healthcare education.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Constitution of Admission Supervisory Committee
- 3A. Constitution of Fee Regulatory Committee
- 3B. Special provisions in respect of committees
- 4. Term of the Committees and conditions of services of the members
- 5. Meeting of the Committees
- 6. Disqualification
- 7. Officers and other employees of the Committees
- 8. Powers and functions of the Admission Supervisory Committee
- 9. Eligibility for admission
- 10. Reservation of seats
- 11. Fixation of fee
- 12. Appeal
- 13. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 14. Power to remove difficulties
- 15. Overriding effect of the Act
- 16. Power to make rules
- 18. Repeal and saving
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