Mumbai: College gets notice for overcharging SC, ST students
The notice comes after the Ambedkar Students Union lodged a complaint with the social welfare department regarding the matter. Fee receipts of a few SC and ST students (accessed by The Indian Express) shows they have paid the same amount as general category students.
Demanding fees meant to be paid by open category students from SC and ST students is an offence under The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of atrocities) Act, 1989. (Representational) The Thane office of assistant commissioner of social welfare has recently issued a show-cause notice to Vashi-based Motilal Jhunjhunwala college for demanding fees meant for open category students from its Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) students.
Demanding fees meant to be paid by open category students from SC and ST students is an offence under The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of atrocities) Act, 1989.
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In the notice, sent on September 28, Assistant Commissioner Balbhim Shinde has asked the college to respond why an offence under the Act should not be filed against it. “In case no response is received, it will be assumed that the college accepts its culpability and the offence is true,” the letter added.
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