Hike only in fees not facilities, allege students

After elevating their voices in opposition to increase in exam rate a month ago, scholars at Indian Institute of Teacher's Education (IITE), Gandhinagar, are protesting in opposition to what they really feel is a large and unwarranted rate hike. Around 300 scholars sat on dharna on Tuesday in protest of the price hike announced through the brand new vice-chancellor.

According to scholars, the state government has accredited the school to assemble Rs 25,000 rate in line with semester. However, the administration has greater the price for undergraduate semester Three-Five to Rs 32,500 and UG semester 7 to Rs 28,500, they claimed The scholars added that the school has greater the price for MA-MSC (maths) to Rs 33,500 and MSc-MEd (Physics, Chemistry and Botany) to Rs 40,000 in line with semester. They alleged that the school has all of a sudden greater the price.

Refuting the allegations, V-C Harshad Patel said there used to be no change in academic rate. He said the hike used to be in the price for hostel and mess facility, which isn't obligatory.

Students claimed that as in line with the norm, feminine scholars must be exempted from paying charges under government's Kanya Kelavni scheme; alternatively, the school now not most effective refused to refund the price amassed all through previous years but additionally persevered to fee tuition rate for lady scholars.

"We sat on dharna from Tuesday morning. The varsity has increased the fee randomly and it is bothering students. The irony is that though V-C Harshad Patel knows about our concerns, he did not meet us or even come out to discuss our concerns. On the contrary, he called police to campus," said a pupil of grasp's programme, requesting anonymity. Another pupil said,"Why this increase in rate? Even if the government decided to increase mess and hostel rate, did they truly hassle to provide us anything more than what they presented remaining 12 months? The varsity isn't spending any money on infrastructure however needs to over-charge," the student said. When contacted, Patel said they have got now not greater tuition rate. "Even with greater rate for mess and hostel amenities, we're offering it at a subsidised rate. The rate decided had been approved through the finance committee of the school," he said. He added, "We will have to give a proposal to the state government. We will be able to pass on the benefit of Kanya Kelavni if and when we get sanction."

Even with greater rate for mess and hostel amenities, we're offering it at a subsidised rate. The rate decided had been approved through the finance committee of the school

Harshad Patel, V-C, IITE