NRI quota for medical, dental seats in minority colleges up by 5%

March 25, 2017

Bengaluru, Mar 25: In a good news for Non-Resident Indians who want to pursue higher studies in Karnataka, the government has enhanced NRI and management quotas for medical and dental seats in minority colleges by 5%.

With this, the management and NRI quotas for postgraduate seats in minority colleges stand at 25%. This means that now 55% of the seats will be filled through examinations conducted by minority colleges’ association instead of 60%.

Even though the move is beneficiary for colleges and NRIs, it could affect the chances of other students aspiring for medical and dental seats in minority colleges.

“This is bad news for us as the NRI and management quota seats are of higher fees and are not accessible to non-NRI students,” said Shilpa G., a medical seat aspirant.

As per latest rules, all educational institutions will now have to reserve 30% seats for Karnataka students. This is in addition to government-quota seats that are already being given by unaided and minority institutions.

Meanwhile, Medical Education Minister Sharanprakash R. Patil said he had held a meeting with representatives of several deemed universities and urged them to give 25% of medical and dental seats to the government-quota pool under the consensual agreement.

“They said they would have a meeting, and come back for another round of meeting with the State government,” he said.

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QR-code tips power Mangaluru's major drug bust: 25 arrested in 2 weeks

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December 16,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 16: The Mangaluru City police have significantly escalated their campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 25 individuals and booking 12 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between November 30 and December 13. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including 685.6 grams of MDMA and 1.5 kg of ganja.

The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.

"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

To counter the rising trend of substance abuse among youth, the Mangaluru City police have rolled out uniform guidelines for random drug testing across educational institutions.

As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.

Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.

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