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BIG SLICE: HRD Ministry wants universities to make 10 per cent cut in expenditure.

BIG SLICE: HRD Ministry wants universities to make 10 per cent cut in expenditure.

Austerity drive hits IITs, IIMs; fee hike on cards

UPA Government's austerity drive has seen ministers travelling by economy class and Congress leadership by the train but for the students pursuing higher education could soon become a costly affair. The HRD Ministry has issued a directive asking all IITs, central universities and IIMs to generate additional revenue by increasing the fee. They have been asked to revise fee structure, levy user charges and withdrawal of subsidy in hostel facilities.

PRICE PRESSURE: Parents are protesting the arm-twisting attitude of the school management.

Parents -school deadlock over fee hike continue

Tuesday was the last date for paying up fee arrears, but many parents have refused to pay.

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