Sunday, December 18, 2016

Deemed university fees may now be regulated

Deemed university fees may now be regulated

Deemed medical institutes which had charged Rs 12-16 lakh as annual fees during this year's admissions, may not be able to do so from next year. Not only medical institutes, but an amendment in the Act regulating admissions and fees in private professional institutions in the state, is likely to bring all deemed universities such as Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) and Symbiosis too under its purview. While regulation of fees will be welcomed by students, college managements believe it will restrict the growth of worldclass universities.

While the amendment in While the amendment in the Maharashtra Private and Unaided Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Fees and Admission) Act was passed in the legislative assembly late on Thursday evening, it will be brought up for discussion in the legislative council on Saturday .

Many believe it is a formality and the amendment is set to be implemented soon. While students and parents are relieved with the inclusion of deemed universities in the admission and fee regulation Act, managements of the institutes said the state was attracting a legal suit by trying to control universities which are government by central legislations.

The vice-chancellor of a deemed university said their institutes draw students from the national market, and it will be unfair for the state to bring it under their purview.
“The state should have resolved the matter with the Centre, before bringing in such legislation. If we have higher fees, we are offering world-class facilities. Maharashtra can never become a hub of education globally if the growth of private universities is curtailed,“ he said.

Admissions will be done on merit, the 15% institution quota in private and deemed universities too will be filled under the supervision of the state government, said an official.
In case of the quota, the state will define a minimum fee but private institutes will have the autonomy to up the tuition fees. “Like in western countries, the formula of cross-subsidization will be applied and the tuition fees for the state quota which will be decided by the state government, will be lowered in accordance to the total expenses and the fee charged under the institution quota,“ the official said.

In case of minority institutes, state students will have to be given preference over outof-state candidates. Complaints of capitation fee or overcharging will invite summons from the state government.

Source | Times of India | 17 December 2016

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