HC Asks Colleges To Pay ₹3cr To Army Fund To Allow Students To Complete BAMS Course

The Karnataka High Court has permitted students in a batch of petitions who are found to be eligible to complete their studies of the Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) Course, subject to the deposit of Rs 3 crore by the colleges they are studying in favour of the Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund.

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A division bench of Justice DK Singh and Justice Venkatesh Naik T passed the order while disposing of the four petitions regarding the issue of admissions. The court penalised the colleges for admitting students over and above the seats allotted by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA).

Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Shivamogga, admitted 20 students for the 1st year BAMS for the academic year 2022-23 and 27 students for the first year BAMS course for the academic year 2023-2024, without undergoing the process of counselling conducted by the KEA. Similarly, Achutha Ayurvedic Medical College, Bengaluru, filled up 39 seats on their own without the process of counselling and allotment made by the KEA.