The College of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo State, has dismissed studies of a tuition hike for returning college students, describing the claims as a misrepresentation of info.
The establishment additionally refuted claims of parental protests over the alleged enhance.
The controversy arose from studies suggesting that charges for indigenous medical college students in drugs, surgical procedure, and dentistry had risen from ₦1,683,500 to ₦2,000,000, whereas non-indigenes would now pay ₦2,600,000, up from ₦2,245,000, prompting alleged protests from involved dad and mom.
In line with UNIMED’s Public Relations Officer, Isaac Oluyi, utilizing the charges for drugs to generalize the schooling of different applications is “mischievous.”
He clarified that any charge adjustment solely impacts newly admitted college students in skilled applications and doesn’t apply to returning undergraduates.
Oluyi mentioned, “It’s pertinent to place the data straight that the college didn’t enhance charges for returning college students as reported. All returning undergraduates are to pay the previous charges.
“UNIMED won’t implement insurance policies designed to inflict monetary pressure on college students and their households. The slight adjustment solely impacts newly admitted college students in skilled applications.”
He emphasised that UNIMED’s charges are clear and fluctuate throughout applications, starting from ₦150,000 to ₦450,000, and urged the general public to confirm info instantly with the college.
“We’re conscious of the financial realities of the nation and can by no means intentionally compound the state of affairs with our choices,” he added.
