UP government removes Rs 5 lakh fine for leaving medical seat

Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday gave this information to the Legislative Council about leaving seats at the medical colleges of the UP state.

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In Short

• UP government abolishes Rs 5 lakh fine for leaving a medical seat in UP
• Rule change allows medical students to leave seats without penalty in UP
• Deputy CM Pathak confirms removal of fine for quitting medical seats in UP

Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak informed the Legislative Council that the rule of imposing a fine of Rs 5 lakh for giving up a medical seat in medical education institutions is no longer effective in Uttar Pradesh.

This rule has been abolished by the Yogi government. Earlier, this fine had to be paid for leaving the medical seat.

Earlier, for giving up a medical seat, a fine of Rs 5 lakh had to be paid. He gave this information to the House in response to a question asked by SP's Man Singh Yadav during the Question Hour.

Pathak said that if doctors are being harassed in any medical institution, then it will be investigated. Many times, for personal reasons, the next doctor student leaves PG studies, hence the rule of fine has been abolished.

In response to the question of SP's Man Singh Yadav, the Deputy Chief Minister also said that if doctors are being harassed in any medical institution, then an investigation will be conducted. Many times doctors leave PG studies due to personal reasons. Now the fine has also been abolished.

Man Singh Yadav alleged that Dr Ankur, Dr Priyanka, and Dr Meenu Amar of Sanjay Gandhi PGI were harassed, and these doctors were harassed because they belonged to SC and OBC castes.