Fee Hike

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In petitions started at dozens of universities, students arguing for reduced tuition say online classes fail to deliver the same experience they get on campus. (Representational Image: AFP)

As more colleges stay online, students demand tuition cuts

Many schools, however, respond that they have improved online classes since the spring and insist remote learning is worth the full cost

23 Aug 2020 1:37 PM

Medical students hold placards to protest against fee hike. PTI photo

NGO writes to NHRC on education fee waiver

The students are being taught online which would save a big amount of the educational institutions

09 Jun 2020 11:21 AM

Private schools cannot charge transport fee for lockdown period: Sisodia

No student's access to online classes should be restricted, irrespective of fee payment

17 Apr 2020 1:32 PM

'Issuing a directive may be undermining their autonomy. We will facilitate the resolution rather than directly interfering in it,' an official source said. (Photo: File)

HRD ministry not likely to interfere in JNU fee issue; may facilitate resolution, not order

The panel set up by the ministry has submitted its report but the ministry is yet to take a call on it.

09 Dec 2019 8:54 PM

According to a resolution adopted by the representatives of various schools and centre s of the varsity, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students have decided to boycott exams in protest over the hostel fee hike. (Photo: Bipab Banerjee)

JNU students to boycott exams over hostel fee hike

The minister was also asked whether other universities were witnessing an increase in the fee structure.

06 Dec 2019 6:23 AM

Students not appearing in the examinations would lose their studentship as per JNU academic ordinances, the university said. (Photo: PTI )

Sit for exams or name will be removed from varsity roll, says JNU

JNU Students' Union was planning to boycott semester examinations scheduled from December 12 to protest against the hostel fee hike.

04 Dec 2019 9:18 AM

It claimed that propaganda was being run that a large number of poor students would be adversely affected by the revised hostel charges. (Photo: ANI)

'JNU facing deficit of over Rs 45 crore, necessary to levy service charges in hostel'

The students of the JNU have been protesting for the past three weeks against hostel fee hike, a dress code among others

22 Nov 2019 11:47 AM

The meeting commenced around 10:30 AM and the students' union office-bearers are attending it along with the student councillors from different schools. (Photo: File)

Meeting between JNUSU office-bearers, high-power committee underway: Sources

The committee will be meeting hostel presidents of the varsity in the latter half of the day.

20 Nov 2019 12:13 PM

The students have been protesting for nearly three weeks against the draft hostel manual, which had provisions for hostel fee hike, dress code and curfew timings. (Photo: File)

JNU teachers say admin open to talk to elected hostel representatives to end students' protest

The students' union has said it will take out a march to Parliament on Monday, when the winter session will begin.

17 Nov 2019 6:36 PM

Hundreds of students staged protests outside JNU on Monday over fee hike, curfew timings and dress code restrictions in the varsity. (Photo: File)

JNU rolls back fee hike partially, HRD ministry asks students to get back to classes

It also proposed a scheme for economic assistance to the EWS students.

13 Nov 2019 5:01 PM

'Nishank' along with Vice President Venkaiah Naidu had gone to All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) to attend the Jawaharlal Nehru University's third convocation. While Naidu left the premises before the protest escalated, Nishank had to stay inside. (Photo: File | PTI)

HRD minister stuck inside auditorium for over 6 hours as JNU students protest

Hundreds of students gathered outside the AICTE headquarters protesting against hostel fee hike.

11 Nov 2019 6:17 PM

Parents register their protest outside the school. (Photo: Deepak Kurkunde)

Thane pvt school’s donation demands has parents fuming

The parents have now decided not to pay any deposit or make any donation to the school.

08 Jul 2018 2:25 AM

Parents to have a say in fee hike from 2018

DRFC officials added that the parents and teachers association (PTA) would also have two parents instead of one.

07 Dec 2017 3:00 AM

According to them, the school authorities raised the tution fees by Rs 1,000 barely four months ago. (Representational image)

West Bengal: Parents protest against fee hike

In the morning the parents of the students of B.D. Memorial International School of EM Bypass at Pratapgarh blocked Kamalgaji-Garia Road.

31 Aug 2017 6:04 AM

Despite promise, a committe has still not been formed.

Consider us before taking any decision: IIT students

All the students have already paid the ‘hiked’ fees for the fear of losing their academic year.

28 Jul 2017 1:19 AM

This is not the first time that parents and students have been protesting against fee hike.

Dadar school expels 40 kids in fee hike row

The school authorities and the parents have been locked in battle over the fee hike issue.

19 Jul 2017 1:12 AM

Shiv Sena workers protested against the school management on Wednesday.

Take kids back, school told

State tells Universal School to revoke expulsion of 20 students.

02 Jun 2017 1:20 AM

Shiv Sena protest along with parents outside Universal High School gate, Dahisar . (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

Vinod Tawde warns school amid protests

The Shiv Sena, meanwhile, held a protest today against the “unjustified” fee hike in front of the school gate against its management.

01 Jun 2017 1:43 AM

Vinod Tawde not so tough on private schools

High school in Dahisar expelled over 20 students despite edu minister’s assurance.

31 May 2017 2:46 AM

Parents protest against fee hike at Azad Maidan.

Kids’ academic year at stake, say agitating parents

The proposed fee structure has to be submitted at least six months before the new academic year.

27 May 2017 2:41 AM

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