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Bangalore: State Minister for Medical Education  Dr Sharanaprakasha Patil  has said the implementation of the  Karnataka Professional Educational Instructions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fee) Act 2006  is not detrimental to the interests of the students but instead it was in the best interests of the students.

Speaking to reporters here, he said the implementation of the Act would  be beneficial to poor and meritorious students and  suggested that students will have to appear for CET and COMED-K tests  to benefit from the new scheme.

Strongly refuting charges that the government has bowed  to the lobby of private professional educational institutions, the minister  said the  decision of  Justice Ajith Gunjal  committee  is itself final as far as fixation of fees  in private colleges is concerned. The Minister further assured that the government would intervene and ensure protection of the interests of students who find it unable to pay the fees fixed by private institutions.

As per the new Act,  50 per cent of the seats in private, aided minority institutions and deemed universities have to be reserved for the students of the state.

Assuring that the entrance and fee policy will be transparent, the minister said there was no need for parents to  be concerned. Our only aim is to ensure more seats for students from the state, he said.

The managements of private institutions may move the court challenging the government decision, but I will protect the interests of students and parents, even if it costs me my position, the minister said.