Under the guise of miscellaneous fees, several private engineering colleges were discovered to be charging fees in excess of what the government prescribed. This has come to light as a result of several students approaching the Telangana Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (TAFRC).
The State government charges students a fixed fee under the special services fee in 11 categories, including college functions (Rs 75), health center services (Rs 100), reading room (Rs 25), college magazine (Rs 50), hobby centers (Rs 25), student handbook (Rs 25), lab fee (Rs 150), library fee (Rs 125), computer and internet fee (Rs 250), placement cell (Rs 125), and games and sports (Rs 125). (Rs 50).
However, colleges were discovered collecting fees for the reading corner, transportation, and hostel fees under the guise of the miscellaneous fee category, despite students not using such facilities in the colleges.
“During the hearings, the colleges have shown us that they collected the fee under the miscellaneous category. However, there is no such category in the fee collection. Every component under which fee is collected must be mentioned,” an official said.
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So far, the committee has served notices on 26 colleges and, in fact, levied a penalty of Rs 2 lakh per student on over 20 colleges, in addition to ensuring that students’ excess fees are refunded.
The committee had previously warned colleges that it would levy a hefty penalty of Rs 2 lakh on management for each student complaint that was found to be true upon verification.
It also stated that penalties would be collected from the funds lying with the convener of the Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture, and Medical Common Entrance Test (TS EAMCET). When asked whether such penalties would be upheld in court, the official stated that a resolution on the subject was passed during the committee meeting.
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