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FRC Urges State to Educate Students on Fee Regulations, Committee Roles
Rapid Summary:
- The Fee Regulatory Committee (FRC) has advised the Secretaries of Higher Education, Medical Education and Health & Family Welfare departments to raise awareness regarding complaints about excess fees charged by colleges.
- The FRC’s chairperson,Justice B. sreenivase Gowda, recommended including a clause in admission documents allowing students to approach the FRC for grievances related to excess or advance fee demands during admissions.
- Complaints have been received about additional fee demands from a principal at a mangaluru college; however, many lacked detailed information like names and contact details, making investigation difficult.
- Justice Gowda proposed adding the clause in agreements between the State government and private college associations (KUPECA & KRLMPCA) to enhance transparency and accessibility for grievance resolution.
- He also suggested hosting these agreements on college websites and publishing notifications in Kannada and English newspapers at the beginning of every academic year.
Indian Opinion Analysis:
The move by the Fee Regulatory Committee reflects an effort to safeguard students from exploitative practices in private professional colleges offering medical and engineering courses. By promoting channels for grievance redressal thru clearer admission guidelines and digital transparency measures such as web-hosting agreements,this coudl lead to greater accountability among educational institutions while empowering students with more recourse options if faced with unjust monetary demands.However,the issue underscores challenges such as incomplete complaints or missing information that hinder investigations-highlighting an area where educating aggrieved parties on proper complaint submission remains essential.
The suggestion of multilingual notifications across widely circulated papers further indicates an aim toward inclusivity that targets diverse linguistic demographics within Karnataka-a proactive step perhaps significant for ensuring equitable access to justice within higher education spaces.
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