Fee
hike in higher educational institutions has become a subject
of discussion. The Central government is now compelled to
believe that it is difficult for it to exercise control over
the fee hike. After IIMs and IITs, the other educational institutions
could also go in for hike in fees in their institutions. Union
Human Resources State Minister, D Purandeshwari considers
that fee hike is fair. According to her, we should not think
about running the institutions on the basis of 50 years old
methods of fee structure. As the cost of all commodities is
increasing, the same situation is with higher education institutions
where fee hike is demand of the day. But, question arises
as to how much fee should be increased. It should be increased
with reason and not as per whims, to reap extra money. If
it is essential to increase the fees then it should be in
a convenient way. Higher education should also be within the
reach of the common people. Along with this, there is need
to increase facilities and quality too. Union Human Resource
Development Minister believes that fee hike is unavoidable
but how much, it is not yet clear. It should be kept in view
that the benefit of higher education should be availed by
everyone and a meritorious student of any group should not
feel deprived of it. For providing good education, the government
has to pay attention to its quality. Looking to the move of
the IIMs and IITs going for hike in fees and others also following
suit, it is essential that the government comes out with a
yardstick at the national level and ends all confusion in
the interest of education and the student community.
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