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Previously, the bond penalty for GMC’s PG and diploma students was fixed at Rs 10 lakh while it was Rs 7 lakh for GDC students. The bank guarantee amount for MBBS and BDS students was fixed at Rs 5 lakh. Rane said he does not want the bank guarantee to be linked to the admission process.The earlier admission process necessitated a simple undertaking from students stating that they will complete the course and thereafter work for the government for a specified period. PANAJI: The government on Friday decided to hold its decision to ask students of medicine and dentistry at the Goa Medical College (GMC) and the Goa Dental College (GDC) to furnish a bank guarantee at the time of admission.Health minister Vishwajit Rane told TOI on Friday that the order has been kept in “abeyance” and that further decision will be taken after discussion with the secretary health. This was to ensure that other deserving students were not deprived of the opportunity to pursue a career in medicine.The government, an official said, took the decision to get students to submit a bank guarantee at the time of admission in a bid to get them to comply with the bond provisions..