Punjab State Scheduled Caste commission’s timely intervention has saved `60,000 of a student after a nursing college in Sangrur “illegally” charged the amount as “tuition fee”.
“Sukhwinder Kaur, who belonged to SC category, had to deposit`60,000 as tuition fee even after presenting her SC certificate and income certificate,” said the commission chairman Rajesh Bagha.
He said that after Sukhwinder brought the issue to the commission’s notice by filing a complaint, a report from Sangrur’s National Institute of Nursing was sought.
“After going through the report, the commission instructed the principal to waive the full fees of the student and return the fees deposited by her,” said Bagha pointing that the Punjab Government, under the post matric scholarship scheme, has instructed all Government and private colleges not to demand tuition fee from the SC category students.
He said that if any institution found demanding/receiving tuition fee from SC students, action would be initiated against it. Bagha also appealed to all the students to approach the Commission in case of any complaint. student belonging to SC category having a grievance regarding fees.