CHANDIGARH: Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh has decided to implement uniform fee structure for its affiliated colleges in Punjab and Chandigarh. Two fee structures for the PU affiliated colleges situated in State of Punjab and Chandigarh have been announced, which the colleges of respective State/UT would implement.
PU has asked all the colleges to implement the respective uniform fee structure. Due action would be initiated against the erring colleges as per the University rules. A PU spokesman clarified that fee structure has been rationalised and simplified. For BA, BCom and BSc students, Chandigarh Colleges will charge Rs12,300, Rs15,000 and Rs13,500 only per annum respectively. MA, MCom and MSc students studying in Chandigarh colleges would only pay Rs14,000, and Rs15,000 per annum respectively. All the funds, charges and fees would be included in this fee. This fee will be same for all the three year course students. It includes Rs300 for the poor and needy students and Rs180 for merit students.
Students would pay Rs1,200 only per annum as fees for Add on courses like certificate/diploma/advance diploma courses in Arts and Commerce. For Science Add on Courses, the annual fees would be Rs1,800 and lab charges would be Rs600 only.
BEd Special Education
Kurukshetra: Kurukshetra University (KU) will hold entrance for admission to BEd Special Education on July 15 at two centers in the campus. Rajinder Yadav Chairman Department of Education said students with Roll No 132800001 to 13280504 will take the Exam at Education block of Directorate of Distance Education and Students from Roll No 13280505 onwards will appear at University Institute of Engg & Technology (UIET). Timings of the entrance test will be 11 to 12 noon. Admit cards have already been sent to the students. Those who have yet not received admit cards may obtain duplicate admit card from office of the Education Department.
KUTA donates for PM Relief Fund
Kurukshetra: Kurukshetra University Teachers Association (KUTA) has decided to donate one day salary in Prime Minister Relief Fund for flood affected victims in Uttarakhand. Prof HK Sharma, president KUTA, expressed concern over loss of life, agricultural property, infrastructure in the hill State due to floods. Parmesh Kumar, Secretary, KUTA said that we are with the people of Uttarakhand in this hour of grief and this was a small contribution by the teachers of university for the noble cause.