GUWAHATI: There will be no longer disparity in the fee structure of colleges across Assam.
A uniform fee structure will be applicable for both the higher secondary classes and degree courses from the current academic session (2019-20). Barring students eligible to avail of the State Government’s free admission scheme, all other college goers will have to pay the uniform fee.
The Directorate of Higher Education has sent the approved fee structure to all the colleges to implement from this academic session.
A uniform fee structure was necessitated after it was found that the fees varied to a large scale from college to college despite the fact that all these institutions of higher education are run by the State Government. There were instances when some colleges in Guwahati used to charge up to Rs 16,000 to Rs 17,000 as admission fee forcing former Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to vow to implement a uniform fee structure.
The government then requested the Assam College Principal Council to prepare a uniform fee structure. The Council submitted their recommendations and the government accordingly approved the same with a few minor changes.
Under the approved uniform fee structure, the fees are different for colleges in metro, urban and rural areas and less for a girl student than a boy in Higher Secondary classes. For a girl, the fee is Rs 4,320 in metro, Rs 3,920 in urban and Rs 3,420 in rural.
For Higher Secondary (Science stream), the fee for a boy is Rs 5,390 in metro, Rs 4,990 in urban and Rs 4,490 for rural. For a girl, the fee is Rs 4,670 in metro, Rs 4,270 in urban and Rs 3,770 in rural.
For a general degree course in Arts and Commerce streams, the fee for a boy is Rs 5,620 in metro, Rs 5,320 in urban and Rs 4,720 in rural. For a major course, the fee is Rs 5,840 in metro, Rs 5,540 in urban and Rs 4,940 in rural.
For a general degree course in Science, the fee is Rs 6,040 in metro, Rs 5,740 in urban and Rs 5,140 in rural. For a major course, the fee is Rs 6,820 in metro, Rs 6,520 in urban and Rs 5,920 in rural.
Barring the establishment cost that the colleges use for different activities like paying electricity bills and repair of classrooms, the fees for all other heads is same.
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