Faculty deans reach consensus on introducing development fee

Talking to Express Newsline, Vice-Chancellor Anil Kane said fees collected by the university had to be sent to the government, which left very little for the university.

8220;While the amount to be charged this year will stand, whether the amount needed be changed next year would be decided later,8221; he said.

Incidentally, student union leaders had staged agitations in July-August in protest against the authorities8217; decision over development fees and demanded that the amount be brought down to Rs 100 per student.

Kane said the amount collected would be used for students8217; benefit and development activities.