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This is an archive article published on March 29, 2008

IIM-A hikes fee by over 100 pc for PGP programme

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad decided to effect a sharp hike in fees for its post graduate programme from 2009.

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The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad IIM-A decided to effect a sharp hike in fees for its post graduate programme from 2009.

The fees for post graduate progrmme has been increased to Rs 5.50 lakh for the first year, Rs 6 lakh for the second year of the two year post-graduate programme for the batch joining in June 2008.

Till 2007, the fees of the IIM-A was Rs 2.50 lakh. The top business school has decided to raise the fees by more than 100 per cent.

The decision was taken in a Board of Governors8217; meeting on Saturday.

The board reiterated the commitment that no deserving student would be deprived of an opportunity to study in IIM-A on account of lack of financial resources, Singhania said.

8220;The board has therefore decided to triple the annual family income limit from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 6 lakh for a student to be eligible for financial support,8221; he said.

8220;Graded need-based financial aid will be available to eligible students who qualify for financial support,8221; he said.

 

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