Non-resident Indians (NRIs) seeking admission to universities in the state are being told they are not eligible for counselling for management quota seats.

Parents allege that the problem is specifically with the all India deemed universities centralised counselling being conducted by the Director General of Health Sciences of the Union ministry of health

According to parents, the fees for MBBS seats under the management quota was between Rs 12 lakh and Rs 15 lakh last year.

A few deemed universities have increased it to Rs 22 lakh this year.

For seats under the NRI quota, the fee is about Rs 35 lakh.

A few NRI students from the state decided to apply for seats under the management quota, but were told that they were not eligible.

Distressed parents approached the Hyderabad High Court which directed the director general of health sciences to accept the applications of petitioners for admission into MBBS courses at deemed universities under the general category.