Students not to be charged for facilities provided by institutes; even laboratory and library fees to be reduced by 50 per cent until pandemic continues
Representation pic
This spells a big relief for parents who have been complaining of difficulties in payment of full fees amid the pandemic. Samant also declared that students who have lost their parents to Covid-19, will get a complete fee-waiver for under graduate and post graduate courses.
“These are fee sections for services offered by colleges, but cannot be used by students amid the pandemic. Students will not be charged for them. In case of laboratory and library, because e-content has to be developed and they have to be maintained, 50 per cent of the regular fee will be charged. In case of hostel facilities, if they are not being used by students, they should not be charged for them,” Samant said.
The waiver or reduction of fees has been a pressing demand by many students’ organisations considering the pandemic induced financial crisis. Many student organisations had written to the state government about this.
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
