Resident doctors and thousands of medical students of government-run medical colleges today observed a day-long protest against the latest fee hike.
Maharashtra state cabinet had recently approved a more than two-fold increase in the fees for MBBS and other courses in the government colleges.
Around 5,000 doctors of Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) and about 15,000 medical students wore black bands or black dresses to vent their protest.
Fee for the MBBS course has been increased from the existing Rs 18,000 to Rs 45,000 per year from the next academic year. MARD said the hike will affect the poor students badly.
The hike will also hit the students of Ayurveda and Dental colleges, MARD secretary Dr Pankaj Nalawade said here.
According to state minister for medical education Vijaykumar Gavit, the increased fees would not be applicable to existing medical students.
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