The Vivekananda Technical University has implemented the increased rates of examination and revaluation fee.
According to university sources, the Chancellor had approved the rates last month. However, the rates increased in March are under the consideration of the Vice-Chancellor and a decision on this would be taken later.The Chancellor on February 4 had given approval to a proposal of the technical university for a hike in the examination, revaluation and all other fees.
Soon after getting the approval, the university implemented the increased rates. later, the Technical Education Minister Premprakash Pandey instructed the university not to implement the increased rates at present.He told the officers that first they should get approval of the increased rates from the executive council and then implement it.
However, Registrar of the University GR Sahu said that the proposal for amendment in the rates was under consideration for the past four years. On getting approval from the Chancellor, it has been implemented. Only half of the list was implemented in February and the remaining half was amended in March.
He said that the Vice-Chancellor is now considering implementation of the rates amended in March.Sahu said that he was unaware of the instructions of Technical Education Minister Premprakash Pandey. The colleges have started recovering the new rates from the students. However, students are unhappy with the new rates.
Earlier, the revaluation fee per subject was Rs200, which has been doubled to Rs400. Similarly, PhD registration fee has been increased to Rs10,000, D lit Rs15,000, thesis submission fee Rs10,000 and thesis for PhD is Rs20,000.
Examination fee has also ben increased. As per the increased rates, the BE and B Pharma regular students have to deposit Rs925. Similarly, the supplementary fees have also been increased. Fee for change of examination centre has been increased from Rs100 to Rs500 and fee for duplicate admit card is Rs50 whereas the fee for duplicate marksheet is Rs100.
The University has increased the honorarium for paper setting from Rs250 (without model answer) to Rs400 and that with model answer has been increased from Rs550 to Rs750 and that for degree is Rs850. Similarly, honorarium for valuation per answer book has been increased from Rs6 to Rs15.