IIT Guwahati cites ‘student welfare’ in first fee hike in 7 years; protestors call it unjustified, sudden

[ad_1] The postgraduate and PhD students at IIT Guwahati have started a peaceful protest against a recent fee hike announced by the institute on Tuesday. The protest, currently in its third day, centres around what students describe as a sudden and significant increase in semester fees, with many claiming it was implemented without “prior communication.” […]

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IIT-Bombay approves partial rollback of fee hike

[ad_1] The highest decision-making body at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay — the Board of Governors (BOG) — on Friday finalised the partial rollback of the hiked fee for the autumn semester 2022-23. A new revised fee circular will now be issued by the administration. Confirming the development, a senior IIT-Bombay official said, “The […]

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Why are IIT Bombay students on a hunger strike?

[ad_1] Protesting against fee hike, students of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Bombay have been on a relay hunger strike since August 6.  They are demanding a rollback of the increased fee, while the administration has taken a strong stand justifying the hike in a statement issued on Sunday. An overview of the hike, […]

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