HYDERABAD: Thousands of Birla Institute of Technology Science (BITS) students started an enormous protest at all three campuses - Hyderabad, Goa and Pilani - on Sunday towards price hike imposed via the management.
Students of all three campuses rose in unison tough rollback of hiked price structure for yr 2018-19. Students claimed that since 2011, the fee structure in all three campuses has doubled. "The year 2011 witnessed a hike of 56% and the fees has been increasing thereafter. The fee has more than doubled from 62,400 in 2011 to 1,30,600 in 2017. There is now a real concern of affordability of education at BITS, both for the current and incoming batches (sic)," learn a release issued via the scholars.
Nearly three,000 students of BITS Pilani started a peaceful protest on Sunday at the institute auditorium. But inside hours, the protest was joined via students from Goa and Hyderabad campuses, akin to previous protests at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) campuses in February this yr over support for students hailing from marginalised segment.
A social media motion with hashtag 'rollbackBITSPilaniFeeHike' and 'BITSagainstfeehike' went viral on Twitter, with students venting their anger. "Power cuts during exams. Slowest internet speed I have ever encountered. Certain faculties whose knowledge is limited to one online lecture. They expect me to pay nearly 2 lakh a semester just to obtain my degree?" tweeted Tummala Anudeep, a BITS Hyderabad scholar.
Many students were offended over BITS Pilani director Prof Ashoke Kumar Sarkar's alleged commentary at the factor. "One statement that left me flabbergasted was 'drop out if you can't afford it'. Absolutely unforgivable words from the director of @bitspilaniindia. Questions my right to education," tweeted Vidit Bhat, a BITS Pilani scholar.
An online petition was additionally started via students terming 15% price hike as 'outrageous'. "The facilities provided by the institution have largely remained the same and haven't improved. Over time, many students begin feeling guilty and experience added pressure because of the money they morally owe to their parents. If there's such a huge hike, the authorities should be obligated to provide a valid explanation," learn the petition, which received over three,300 signatures inside first three hours.
BITS government were unavailable for feedback in spite of repeated attempts via TOI. "Currently I am out of campus, I will get in touch with the concerned and update you as soon as possible," responded MS Uday Kumar, in-charge of media members of the family in BITS Hyderabad.
Students of all three campuses rose in unison tough rollback of hiked price structure for yr 2018-19. Students claimed that since 2011, the fee structure in all three campuses has doubled. "The year 2011 witnessed a hike of 56% and the fees has been increasing thereafter. The fee has more than doubled from 62,400 in 2011 to 1,30,600 in 2017. There is now a real concern of affordability of education at BITS, both for the current and incoming batches (sic)," learn a release issued via the scholars.
Nearly three,000 students of BITS Pilani started a peaceful protest on Sunday at the institute auditorium. But inside hours, the protest was joined via students from Goa and Hyderabad campuses, akin to previous protests at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) campuses in February this yr over support for students hailing from marginalised segment.
A social media motion with hashtag 'rollbackBITSPilaniFeeHike' and 'BITSagainstfeehike' went viral on Twitter, with students venting their anger. "Power cuts during exams. Slowest internet speed I have ever encountered. Certain faculties whose knowledge is limited to one online lecture. They expect me to pay nearly 2 lakh a semester just to obtain my degree?" tweeted Tummala Anudeep, a BITS Hyderabad scholar.
Many students were offended over BITS Pilani director Prof Ashoke Kumar Sarkar's alleged commentary at the factor. "One statement that left me flabbergasted was 'drop out if you can't afford it'. Absolutely unforgivable words from the director of @bitspilaniindia. Questions my right to education," tweeted Vidit Bhat, a BITS Pilani scholar.
An online petition was additionally started via students terming 15% price hike as 'outrageous'. "The facilities provided by the institution have largely remained the same and haven't improved. Over time, many students begin feeling guilty and experience added pressure because of the money they morally owe to their parents. If there's such a huge hike, the authorities should be obligated to provide a valid explanation," learn the petition, which received over three,300 signatures inside first three hours.
BITS government were unavailable for feedback in spite of repeated attempts via TOI. "Currently I am out of campus, I will get in touch with the concerned and update you as soon as possible," responded MS Uday Kumar, in-charge of media members of the family in BITS Hyderabad.
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