Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 18: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Central University of Jammu unit, today submitted a memorandum to Registrar and Chief Warden of the Central University highlighting serious concerns of students regarding the unjustified increase in hostel fees over the last three academic years.
ABVP raised concern that hostel fees have risen from Rs 8000 to Rs 12000 and now to Rs 18000. “This 125 percent rise is unacceptable and injustice with the students. Many students at the university come from different states and modest backgrounds,” reads the memorandum.
“In comparison to other Central Universities, Hostel Lodging Fees of CU Himachal is Rs 6000 per semester, CU Punjab Rs 8600 per semester, CU Haryana Rs 6070 per semester and CU Rajasthan Rs 8500 per semester while Central University Jammu is taking Rs 18,000 per semester which is totally wrong and unjustified,” memorandum further reads.
ABVP strongly urged the administration to roll back the fee hike, a transparent breakdown of fee components in both academic and hostel fee structure & proposed to form a committee in which there is participation of both student representatives and concerned authorities to review hostel facilities and fee structure.
Abhishek Choudhary, ABVP CU Jammu unit Secretary said, “The continuous rise in hostel fees is unjustified and unacceptable. This increase not only undermines the accessibility and affordability of education but also places unnecessary hardships on students who have come here with aspirations for a better future”.
Abhishek also said that ABVP stands firmly with the student community and will continue to protest against such policies that hurt students’ interests.
ABVP has also warned that if the administration fails to respond positively within four days, the university administration will be solely responsible for any student protest or agitation.
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