Only eight apply for 45 MD, MS seats in Punjab under NRI quota

With admission to postgraduate (PG) medical and dental courses underway, there are a few takers for the NRI quota seats in private colleges across the state. eason: High tuition fee in comparison with that of the management quota seats. - File photoHuge fee disparity

$1.25 lakh (Rs 1 cr) Tuition fee for NRI candidates

Rs 19.50 lakh Fee for management quota seat

There are 35 NRI seats in medical colleges and 10 in dental institutions. Only eight candidates have applied for the 45 seats — four each from Punjab and other states