News 1 - MBBS Fee Structure: Compare Top Private/Government Medical Colleges

• High Cost: MBBS is one of the most expensive courses in India, with fees ranging from ₹2,000 to ₹25 lakh per year.
• Government vs. Private: Government colleges have significantly lower fees (₹2,000 - ₹14,000) compared to private colleges (₹10 lakh - ₹25 lakh).
• Quota System: Private colleges offer seats under various quotas, affecting fees.
• Management Quota: Highest fees, ranging from ₹4 lakh to ₹18 lakh per year.
• NRI Quota: Average annual fee of ₹25,000 US Dollars.
• Government Quota: Lower fees compared to other quotas, ranging from ₹10,000 to ₹7 lakh per year.
• Other Quota: Varies between ₹21 lakh and ₹40 lakh per year.
• Fee Components: Tuition, lab fees, personal expenses, conferences, boarding, travel, course materials, food, internet, laptop, and miscellaneous.
• Scholarships: Available for students from economically weaker backgrounds.

News 2 - ED seizes monies from a Christian medical college for money laundering

Indian officials seized over ten million rupees from a Christian medical college in Kerala for allegedly collecting money from parents for admissions and then directing it to the church while failing to supply promised seats. The college administration is accused of using a portion of the money for infrastructure and giving the remainder to the church. The bishop in question was apprehended at the airport as he attempted to flee the country.

News 3 - 7 defendants, if found guilty, will be banished: Vellore CMC to Madras HC

A Chennai court voiced worry about ragging at Christian Medical College, Vellore, and demanded that seven suspended students be expelled if proven guilty. The judge highlighted the gap between the students' claims of 30 perpetrators and the 7 in the FIR, encouraging police to conduct a thorough investigation. The college promised zero tolerance and cited a suspended warden. The hearing has been postponed for two weeks.