KATHMANDU: Private medical colleges have agreed to return the amount they ‘overcharged’ from the students.

The colleges have also agreed to give students deprived of filling up the exam form earlier a second chance till tomorrow to complete the process.

Infuriated student unions on last Tuesday had padlocked the offices of Tribhuvan University (TU) vice chancellor and Institute of Medicine (IoM)’s dean’s office, alleging them of turning deaf ears towards the students’ demands.

A joint meeting of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology; TU vice chancellor Dr Tirtharaj Khaniya; representatives of Gandaki Medical College and KIST Medical College, and the agitating students held today concluded with the agreements.

With the agreement, two agitating students unions — All Nepal National Free Students Union and the All Nepal Independent Students Union (Revolutionary) — have been convinced to unlock the padlocks.