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Government should review fee exemption policy for economically backward students, urged IITs

3804 Dec 30, 2016

According to the recommendations given by the IITs to improvise, the merit–cum-scholarship scheme should be amended in such a way that every eligible candidate should be benefitted. IIT, which is the country’s premier institute, has suggested a fee exemption policy for candidates from the weaker sections of society. It has advised the government to offer no interest loans to students, which will help the institutes in managing the financial matters better.

According to government rules, the fees of the students from weaker sections will get reimbursed directly. The fraternity of IIT requested the government that the cost of students of special category, financially affects the institutes. It suggested the government to reimburse the additional expenses alone and are supporting the government in the social welfare decision, as stated by Indranil Manna, director at IIT-Kanpur.

IITs have requested the HRD ministry to reimburse the cost incurred on the students of the weaker section of society through DBT, if the government decides to offer free education for such students.The proposal was unanimously resolved in the 155th meeting of IITs’ directors held at IIT-Kanpur and chaired by the Union HRD minister. Nearly 48.5% of students in IIT undergraduate level get scholarship and do not pay the fees. Government should directly address the issue and bear the cost, which was stated by Indranil Manna.

The institute also stated that the recent hike announced by the government in the fees will affect the concessions offered to the students. SC/ST and physically challenged students from economically weaker backgrounds are currently excused from the tuition fees and also offered financial assistance.

IITs requested to offer interest free loans to the students of the economically weaker section. And to reduce the duration to only four years. The merit-cum-scholarship scheme should be improved so that every eligible student should get the benefit.

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