Tech university waives fees for 2,000 students

The waiver will only apply to the 2,000-odd students who study programmes run directly by the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology. 

The state technology university has waived hostel, library and laboratory fees for its own students “till the university reopens in physical mode”. As per a report published in The Telegraph, the waiver will only apply to the 2,000-odd students who study programmes run directly by the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology. The university had earlier waived the fees for three months during even semester in 2020 (April to June) after lockdown was imposed in March and for the entire odd semester 2020-2021 (July to December). 

Waiver to continue till resumption of physical classes 

“Since instances of pandemic-induced financial constraints are on the rise in the subsequent period as well, the waiver will be offered till the resumption of physical classes,” said Vice-Chancellor Saikat Maitra. 

A notice signed by the university’s registrar, Parthapratim Lahiri says: “….due to the pandemic situation arising out of the spread of Covid-19, hostel fees, library and laboratory fees of all in-house students will not be charged from the existing students till ….Hostel fees will be only charged from the foreign students who are staying at the hostel.” 

VC Maitra said the financial constraints were being reported more increasingly now. 

The hostel charge in each semester stands at Rs 9,000. The laboratory and library fees for the same are Rs 1,000 and Rs 600, respectively. 

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