Puducherry: The Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has announced a reduction in the annual tuition fees for non-clinical postgraduate (PG) medical courses under the management quota for the academic year 2024-25.
According to the notification, the Fee Committee has set the tuition fees for the PG Non-Clinical State Government Quota at Rs. 6,55,000/- and for the Management Quota at Rs. 13,05,000/- for the academic year 2024-25. However, the PIMS Management Committee has decided to lower the annual tuition fees for management quota seats in non-clinical subjects to match those of the State Government Quota students, resulting in a significant reduction.
The revised annual tuition fees for both categories—Management Quota and State Government Quota—are now Rs. 6,55,000/- for the following non-clinical PG courses:
| S.NO | PG/MD/MS Course | Speciality | Total PG Seats (2024-25) | Management Quota Seats | Government Quota Seats | Annual Tuition Fees (2024-25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MD Anatomy | 2 | 1 | 1 | Rs. 6,55,000/- | |
| 2 | MD Physiology | 4 | 2 | 2 | Rs. 6,55,000/- | |
| 3 | MD Biochemistry | 2 | 1 | 1 | Rs. 6,55,000/- | |
| 4 | MD Pharmacology | 2 | 1 | 1 | Rs. 6,55,000/- | |
| 5 | MD Pathology | 3 | 2 | 1 | Rs. 6,55,000/- | |
| 6 | MD Microbiology | 4 | 2 | 2 | Rs. 6,55,000/- | |
| 7 | MD Community Medicine | 4 | 2 | 2 | Rs. 6,55,000/- | |
| Total | 21 | 11 | 10 |
This reduction has been implemented as more than 75% of non-clinical specialties remain unfilled or vacant. By lowering the fees, PIMS hopes to attract more students to enroll in these PG (non-clinical) courses. The fee reduction comes as part of the counseling process conducted by CENTAC (Govt. of Puducherry).
Despite the reduction for non-clinical courses, the PIMS management continues to request an increase in fees for both government and management seats in clinical specialties to maintain the quality of medical education and cross-subsidize the lower-demand non-clinical specialties.
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