Following criticism from various student unions on the 'extravagant publicity' and high tuition fees in private colleges, the government endorsed a code of conduct three months ago that imposes a ceiling on such advertisements--Rs 500,000 in maximum for colleges operating in the Valley, Rs 300,000 in Sub-Metropolitan Cities, Rs 150,000 in municipalities and Rs 50,000 in VDCs.
The disparity between the number of MBBS doctors produced every year and the number of post-graduate (PG) seats available in the country has provided a fertile ground for private medical college s to fix fees arbitrarily in PG courses.