Spl team to check overcharging of fees by pvt medical colleges

Chandigarh, Dec 18 (UNI) The Punjab government today constituted a five member special investigation team to check the overcharging of fees by private medical institutes in the state.

Medical Education and Research Minister Tikshan Sud said that this team would conduct surprise raids on various medical institutes to check irregularity and overcharging in fee collections.

Mr Sud said that he had been receiving complaints from various quarters regarding overcharging of fees by some institutes.

The Minister said that the committee would include Dr Jai Kishan of T B Hospital Patiala, Dr Dharm Veer, Professor of Ophthalmology, Govt Medical College Amritsar, Dr L L Gambhir, Associate Professor Skin, Govt Medical College Amritsar, Dr G S Rai Associate Professor, Forensic Medicines and Dr Ashwani Sharma, Associate Professor, Govt Medical College Amritsar.

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