Hyderabad, April 22 -- Telangana health minister C Damodar Raja Narasimha on Monday, April 21, said that the stipend for medical students shouldn't be held back.

He stated that several complaints had been received against private medical colleges for not paying stipends on time or for paying the students and reclaiming the money. Narasimha warned that such practices affect students' education, and strict action would be taken if necessary.

The minister said that doctors from Telangana are globally reputed and many now lead top healthcare institutions abroad. He credited the quality of medical education in the state for this achievement.

However, he expressed concern over reports that some private colleges use ghost faculty, showing nam...