For those institutions that make money in the name of
verification of certificates, mark sheets or remittance of fees and refunds, the
University Grants Commission (UGC) at New Delhi has introduced new Norms. Under
the new rules, no higher education institute shall insist on students to submit
their original documents at the time of submitting an admission form. Also it
states that institutions can verify the original documents on spot at the time
of admissions and return them upon verification. They can keep attested copies
of the documents for reference, if required.
It will also no more be compulsory for students to purchase
the prospectus at the time of admission or during the academic year. Further
adding to this, institutes will be allowed to collect advance fees only for the
current semester or academic year and not more than that since it will restrict
the students to choose other options for enrollment and completing their
academic year will become a burden to the student because if he wishes to opt
out, he will have to forgo his fees and complete the academic year at any
circumstance.
However under new norms, for students who wish to opt out
from the academic year which they are enrolled in, the institute shall follow a
4-tier system for remittance or refund for fees. For withdrawal notices served
15 days before the formally notified last date of admission, processing charges
will be deducted (10% of aggregate fees from refundable amount). As and when
the admission date nears, the processing charges to be deducted will also be
increased.
As per the mandate by UGC, every institute must constitute a
Grievance Redressal Committee to clear complaints. For
any incident where original documents are retained or no refund is provided,
college and affiliated university will be responsible and held for punitive
action.
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