College students warn stir over fee hike
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 15 2021:
Imphal College Students' Union has condemned silence of education department even after shutdown of colleges over hiking admission fee for the academic session 2021-22 .
According to a statement of the union, admission fee in colleges was hiked by Rs 1000-2000 from the previous academic session and the education department remains silent even as admission process in colleges has been stopped and many colleges shut down in protest against the hike of admission fee.
Manipur University had exempted cultural and sports fee and accordingly amount to be deposited by colleges in the government account were exempted in the interest of students in the previous academic session.
However, admission fee in colleges under Manipur University for the coming academic session has increased from the previous academic session.
The union warned of launching intense forms of agitation if the education department fails to exempt the amount to be deposited irjto.the government account by Thursday.