Students surrender seats over high fees

The dreams of four students were shattered on Monday when they surrendered their seats after CET counselling because they couldn't pay the fees. Interestingly , the government is receiving reports of private professional colleges harassing students for additional money to join the course.
Even though the state government has decided the quantum of fees colleges can charge, most institutions are charging extra for offering "other facilities" . Around 10 students surrendered their seats on Monday . Of these, four mentioned financial burden as the reason. A student, who got admission to Dayanand Sagar College, decided to go ahead with his BSc course instead of BE.

Complaints flood KEA
Financial burden is taking a heavy toll on students ' dream. Quoting high fees, four students decided to surrender their seats post-CET counseling.
"The Karnataka Examination Authority may be able to settle the issue this year. But next year, the college will ask us for more fees," said a helpless father who preferred anonymity . The student was asked to pay a fee over and above what was paid at the KEA helpline centre during counselling.

Another student, who was asked for Rs 37,000 by Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences , surrendered the seat for the same reason, after having already paid Rs 35,000 after document verification. Financially strapped students who got admission to Alpha College of Engineering, Bangalore and C Byregowda Institute of Technology, Kolar also gave up their seats. These students typically would have paid up to Rs 41,590 after counselling.

KEA has been flooded with complaints on colleges demanding extra fees. On Monday, the government met private colleges ' association. Officials at the meeting told TOI that private colleges have agreed not to charge extra fees and not to send back students. They won't charge fees for supernumery quota. The department has assured students can contact KEA with complaints.

IIM-B raises fee of Post-Graduate Programme to Rs 15 lakh

Get ready to shell out more for that coveted seat in the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore. The institute has increased the fee for the Post-Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) from Rs 13 lakh to Rs 15 lakh for two years.

The increase will be with effect for the 2012-14 batch. This will include tuition, library and internet fees, case permission royalty, besides the cost of course material, hostel room, service charge, medical insurance, personal accident insurance. The intake will continue to be 375.

The last fee increase was effected two years ago. The increase then was Rs 1.5 lakh. The latest hike brings IIM-B fee close to that at IIM-Ahmedabad, which has increased its fee to 15.5 lakh for the coming batch from the existing Rs 14.45 lakh. These institutes, rated among the best B-schools in the country, will continue to be the costliest IIMs to study in.

Fee hike row​ in another Ambala school

A controversy has erupted in Ambala over the fee hike by some public schools as the parents have been protesting against the hike terming it exorbitant and demanded roll back.

While the parents of students in Lord Mahavir Public school are on agitational path for over a month, a number of parents in the DAV River Side Public School has also taken up cudgels against the authorities on the same issue. Many parents have refused to enroll their children in the school until unless fee hike decision is not withdrawn by the school.

Describing the fee hike unjustified, dozens of parents expressed their resentment by staging protest at the DAV River Side Public school on Tuesday. Parents alleged the school has increased the fee by 40 % which is exorbitant and unacceptable to them. A parent, Dinesh Dhiman, resident of Parbhu Prem Ashram, Ambala Cantt said, "The decision to increase the fee without any notice is unjustified." Parents say they will join the Abhibhavak Ekta Manch, a parent's body that is fighting battle against the fee hike in Lord Mahavir Public school.

Describing the protest by parents uncalled for, the principal , Shivani Sarin said, only a handful of persons are raising objections over the fee hike. "The nominal fee hike will help the school in providing better infrastructure and facilities to the students. There is no opposition from most of the parents," she claimed.