Himachal Pradesh: Maharshi Markandeshwar Pvt. University (MMU) asked to refund the excess tuition fee; slapped with fine of Rs. 1 crore

The Maharishi Markandeshwar University (MMU) has been ordered by the Himachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission (HPPEIRC) to repay the excess fees it collected from two former MBBS students, and the university has also been fined Rs 1 crore.

The hill state’s education watchdog ordered the MMU and Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College and Hospital (MMMCH), Kumarhatti (Solan), on Monday to refund Dr. Nivedita Rao and Dr. Yamini’s excess tuition fees, university fees, and hostel fees totaling more than Rs 36 lakh. The university was also fined Rs 1 crore for charging the excess fees.

On the basis of complaints from the two doctors, who were MBBS students from the university’s 2013–14 batch, it issued an order directing the respondent university and institution to reimburse Dr. Nivedita 14,45,500 and Dr. Yamini 22,45,500. On Monday night, a copy of the order was posted on the HPPEIRC website.

The commission noted that excess fees and other charges were recovered from 1,200 students of eight batches (2013–14 to 2020–21), and using information from the university and government agencies, it estimated the excess charges to be Rs 103.96 crore. The commission advised the students to contact the college for a refund of the excess charges.

The commission’s two-member bench, presided over by Major General (Ret.) Atul Kaushik, declared that the order will take effect right away and ordered the defendants to deposit Rs 1 crore as a fine into the commission’s bank account within three months.

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