Be Sympathetic Regarding Fee Payment, Consider Alternative Options: UGC To Colleges

Source: The Indian Express

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked the colleges to be sympathetic regarding the fee payment. The authority received several complaints from students and parents that many higher education institutions are demanding for ‘immediate payment of fee’.

In concern of the situation, UGC asked the colleges to be sympathetic and if feasible, to consider alternative options of payment till the situation turns back to normal. UGC also asked colleges to “consider individual requests from students, received if any, concerning payment of fee, in a considerate manner, keeping in view the present COVID-I9 pandemic.

Earlier, the All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE) had asked colleges not to hike fee for the next academic session. It had also directed the institutes under its preview to pay salries to teachers on time.

The Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister too had asked IITs, NITs and IIITs not to hike their tution fees.