Over 100 EWS candidates allotted open PG seats in private colleges with fees up to Rs 2cr

Over 100 EWS candidates allotted open-category postgraduate medical seats under self-financed quota, with fees reaching Rs 2.1 crore for three years

NEW DELHI: More than 100 candidates from the economically weaker section (EWS) category have been allotted postgraduate medical seats in the open category under the self-financed quota in private colleges, where tuition fee for some courses can be up to Rs 2.1 crore over three years.The allotments were made in the first round of NEET-PG 2026 counselling, according to the seat allotment list. The list records the candidates' category as EWS while the allotted seat category was open and the quota was mentioned self-financed merit seat.Among those allotted seats was a candidate with NEET-PG rank of 79,396, who secured MS obstetrics and gynaecology at Padmashree Dr DY Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai, where the three-year tuition is around Rs 2 crore. Another candidate, ranked 71,263, was allotted MD radio-diagnosis at Raja Rajeswari Medical College, Bengaluru, where the three-year tuition is around Rs 1.8 crore. Candidates had listed these colleges and courses in their counselling choices and were allotted seats based on their preferences and rank.