Since the cost of college education in India has been rapidly rising, students now feel that they are at the raw end of the deal.
COVID-19 has completely disrupted our environment. Everyone is struggling to cope with the challenges the pandemic has brought. While there isn’t a single sector that hasn’t felt the impact, the education sector, in particular, has been hit hard as it had to immediately shift its way of operating.
Several colleges and universities are now conducting online classes for the remainder of the semester. However, since the cost of college education in India has been rapidly rising, students now feel that they are at the raw end of the deal. Students have been demanding a partial fee refund. However, the question of legal backing to such demand remains unanswered.
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- Barely a few days since the suspension of examinations for intermediate semesters, the Karnataka Higher Education department on Wednesday announced 50 per cent reduction in examination fee for the next
- Following the requests by several students to refund the examination fee which is already collected by respective universities, Minister for Higher Education Dr C N Ashwath Narayan announced reduction in exam fee for the next semester and directed the officials to issue a circular on
the same. - As the fee is already collected and it will be used for evaluation work. Instead of refund, we will reduce exam fees by 50% for next semesters,” said Ashwath Narayan.
Karnataka govt asks universities to conduct exams for final year students by Sept-end
- In the wake of pandemic, classroom teaching at the universities may begin from 1 October, the state govt said
- Graduation, post-graduation exams only for final semester in Karnataka; intermediate semester students to be promoted based on a comprehensive evaluation scheme
Karnataka government on Friday asked all state public and private universities to complete the examinations for final year students by end of September 2020. Graduation and post-graduation exams will be conducted only for final semester in Karnataka while intermediate semester students will be promoted based on a comprehensive evaluation scheme.
“The universities coming under the purview of Higher Education Department are required to complete the examinations for final year students by end of September 2020 in offline/online/blended (offline + online) mode following protocols related to Covid-19 pandemic,” said Karnataka government in its latest directive. This is a one-time measure, the statement said.
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