NEW DELHI: The Union HRD Ministry on Thursday decided to serve a notice on a medical college, said to be run by Union Minister S Jagathrakshakan, for allegedly demanding huge capitation fees from students.
The Ministry would be serving a notice on Bharat University of which Shree Balaji Medical College, said to be owned by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, is a constituent, seeking to know why the deemed university status should not be withdrawn and other appropriate action not initiated, sources said.
The Ministry has also decided to serve a notice on Sri Ramachandra University.
The ministry’s action followed media reports that officials of Shree Balaji Medical College and Sri Ramachandra University had allegedly demanded capitation fees ranging from Rs 12 lakh to Rs 20 lakh, a charge denied by Jagathrakshakan.
Meanwhile, PMK chief S Ramadoss, on Thursday urged the State to act on colleges collecting compulsory donations. Referring to recent newspaper reports, he said, “There has been a law since 1992 to treat such compulsory donations as criminal offences. But the government has not acted upon such colleges citing that no complaints have been made.”