Delhi University Decides To Increase University Development Fee
NDTV
The Delhi University has decided to increase the annual university development fee charged from students in view of reduction in capital grants by the UGC, according to official documents.
The Delhi University has decided to increase the annual university development fee charged from students in view of reduction in capital grants by the UGC, according to official documents. This move will lead to a steep hike in fee of students, a section of teachers said. The university development fee (UDF) is a component of the annual fees charged from students.
The varsity had constituted a university development fund committee to consider allocation of funds for various activities like construction of new buildings and procurement of laboratory equipment. "At present, the university is receiving only Rs 600 per student per year as UDF contribution which was implemented from the academic year 2012-13," the panel said.
"Keeping in view the fund requirement, as well as government mandate for self sufficiency and reduction of capital grants by UGC (University Grants Commission) as well as for creation of ICT (information and communications), enabled infrastructure, the UDF amount should be revised to Rs 900 per student per year," it said.
The committee's recommendations were accepted in the varsity's Executive Council meeting held on December 17 despite dissent by a few members. The committee, comprising former pro-vice chancellor PC Joshi and registrar Vikas Gupta, said that the UGC is not releasing sufficient capital grant to the university for laboratory equipment and other equipment for the last three to four years, and in the current financial year allocated Rs 1.25 crore.
