Bhubaneswar

Students' fee hike protest

PNS

The All India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO) has strongly opposed the hike in various fees, like enrolment fees and examination fees for students pursuing vocational courses. AIDSO State president Akshay Das and secretary Shibasis Praharaj on Thursday said the hike in such fees hike will result in students belonging to common family backgrounds getting deprived of education. Thus, the fee hike be immediately revoked, demanded the students’ body.

The body alleged that huge amount of money are being misused in the name of various schemes. AIDSO President Das said under the e-evaluation Rs 300 s being given to a private company for scanning and uploading of Science answer sheet, each. Private companies are gaining profits while many students are being deprived of education, rued Das.