The private medical colleges across the country are already charging exorbitant fees, making the medical education inaccessible to the poor and middle classes,“ he stated. There have been several complaints registered against the private colleges. The students, political parties and all peoples’ organisations are fighting against the decision of the Chandrababu Naidu government that aims to privatise medical education. Now protests are being organised across the state against the decision of the government to hand over 17 medical colleges to private partners in the PPP model, he said. Further Chalam emphasised that health and medical education should always remain in the public sector or under the government control.