(a) whether the Dental Council of India proposes to instruct all the DentalColleges to stop
charging capitation fee from students from the ensuing academic session;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that the menace of capitation fee in Dental
Colleges is eliminated?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE(SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) to (c) The Hon`ble Supreme Court in its judgement dated 14.8.2003 in the case of Islamic
Academy of Education Vs. State of Karnataka & Others and Judgement dated 12.8.2005 in the case
of P.A. Inamdar & Ors. Vs. State of Maharashtra and Qrs.had with a view to check capitation fee
and profiteering in institutions, had given directions to the State Governments to constitute
Fee Structuring Committees as per the scheme evolved by the Hon`ble Court. The fees so fixed
by such Committees are to be charged from the students by the colleges for the period as may
be fixed by the Committees from time to time.