Archive · 23 Aug 2025
Orissa High Court Issues Notices on MBBS Fee Hikes
The Orissa High Court is looking into whether some private medical schools in the state are charging too much for their MBBS programs.
Some students complained about the increased fees, which caused them financial difficulty.
Two medical colleges have raised their fees significantly.
The court ordered that any fees collected from the students in the case are dependent on how the case ends.
Orissa High Court issued notices to private medical colleges.
The notices are related to fee hikes for MBBS courses.
Hi-Tech Medical College in Bhubaneswar increased fees to ₹11.50 lakh.
Hi-Tech MCH in Rourkela hiked fees to ₹8.54 lakh.
The court ruled fees collected will be subject to the case's outcome.
- Who
- The Orissa High Court and students.
- What
- Orissa High Court issued notices to private medical colleges over fee hikes for MBBS courses.
- When
- The court issued notices on Friday.
- Where
- Orissa, India.
- Why
- Due to complaints about increased fees causing financial hardship for students.
Students' Perspective
Colleges' Perspective
Fee Amounts
Students' Perspective
Fees are too high.
Colleges' Perspective
Colleges set the fees.
- Court
- Orissa High Court
- Subject
- MBBS Course Fee Hike
- College (Bhubaneswar)
- Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital
- Old Fee (Bhubaneswar)
- ₹6.50 lakh
- New Fee (Bhubaneswar)
- ₹11.50 lakh
- College (Rourkela)
- Hi-Tech MCH
- Old Fee (Rourkela)
- ₹5.50 lakh
- New Fee (Rourkela)
- ₹8.54 lakh