UGC may clarify hostel fee issue
Ardhra.Nair@timesgroup.com
Pune: 17.07.2020
Students from various institutes in the city have taken to social media to vent their frustration over paying the hostel fee for the new academic year even though they won’t be using the facility. University Grants Commission (UGC) officials said they will consider issuing guidelines after studying the matter.
UGC vice-chairman Bhushan Patwardhan said, “We have not got any formal representation regarding these issues so far. The UGC will consider issuing suitable guidelines once we know a detailed statement of difficulties. We will ensure that students’ interests are protected in these difficult times.”
A student of MKSSS’s School of Fashion Technology wrote, “I got an e-mail from the college regarding the fee payment. They are not ready to give any concession in the fee for trips, gymkhana, etc, which we obviously will not be using. They are also not ready to reduce the Rs1,13,000 hostel fee.”
MM Hundekar, principal of the institute, replied, “The hostel is not compulsory for students. If a student is opting for hostel facility, s/he needs to pay a nominal fee. We have mentioned in the mail to students that those in financial trouble can inform the college and we will give concession on a case to case basis.”
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