NEW DELHI: It has proved to be a surprise, but it is a fact that tuition at the University of Delhi (DU), has remained the same for more than six decades.
“Every day, students pay Rs 30 for a cup of coffee and R 10 for cars. But tuition monthly remaining Rs 15 and Rs 18 for Graduate and Undergraduate Programs, and since 1938,” said DU Vice-Chancellor Deepak Nayyar.
“How long lunch available?” Wunderte he said. Nayyar standpoint, it is a necessity for the university, its tariff structure.
Several students have said, they are not just the idea of a tax hike. Given the general increase in income and living standards, an English (Honours), first year student of St. Stephen’s, Sushmit Sarkar, believes that higher education has been provided at affordable prices. ”
“The university and college fees appear in the report the meager” obscene fees high, but a few private schools and institutions of the loading process. Those who can afford it, it should be more money for education higher, “he said.
Bemerkte Anjalli Ravi Kumar, a second-year MBA student at the Faculty of Management Studies, “There is no doubt that we are paying much less than what we are able to pay.” Saying that the increase in tuition is a step in the right direction, but she stressed that the University must be sensitive to students from lower layers, while the economic design of the new pricing structure.
With the concurring Tripti Parule believe, a final year journalism student at Kalindi College, said: “We should not lose sight of the fundamental principle of education for all.” “She proposed that the new fee schedule proceedings are classified on the basis of different income groups.” Section should be financially weak surrender of fees monitoring subsidies for other sections of the weakness Economic hierarchy, “said Parule.
Supports like the idea of the concession for the weaker party, the dean of students, welfare, YOU, Hema Raghavan warned that “things on a silver platter may not be classified.” She explains: “In addition to these grants, we are introducing innovations’ earn-while-you-learn” for the less advantaged sectors section they can target employees in the scope of the university or university for jobseekers, such as registration of storage in libraries, etc. Thus, they are aware that the value of the grants to them. ”
But it is a part of the community of students - and politically influential, that - the leadership of a movement to the increase in charges. The Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) would protest against such a move, “said DUSU president Nakul Bhardwaj. “Nearly 70% of students come from the lower-middle class, families and even a minimal tax increase may have a negative influence Indeed, he argues.
Recognizing that the costs of revision “can not be dictated by this, but by reflection, consultation and consensus,” Nayyar said: “We must ensure that those who can not afford, not only not to pay, but receive an honorarium of complete liberation. ”
He added: “The universities are now in operation serious resource crunch.Higher education should be financed by the government. Universities should try to mobilize these resources. “
