Reimbursement of tuition, special fees raised.

HINDU,CHENNAI, December 24, 2012
Reimbursement of tuition, special fees raised

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To benefit students of BC, MBC and denotified communities
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has announced a hike in the reimbursement of tuition fees and special fees under the higher education assistance scheme to help students of backward classes, most backward classes and denotified communities studying in government and government aided schools.

The government has also directed reimbursement of entire fees for those enrolled for professional courses in government colleges under the government quota through the single window system.

The directive, benefitting 74,181 students, would cost the exchequer Rs.16.54 crore.

An official release issued on Sunday said the government was reimbursing special fees, tuition fees and book fees at a fixed rate under the higher education assistance scheme, besides examination fees in full.

The reimbursement under the education assistance scheme was announced in 1980 and thereafter there was no upward revision, even though educational institutions had increased their fees. The Chief Minister issued fresh orders to avoid school drop outs.

The release also said in future, the departments, under which the colleges concerned fell, would bear any upward revision in fee without waiting for the government orders.

For improving the performance of students in public examinations, the Chief Minister directed issue of special guides to students free of cost in eight backward districts – Perambalur, Sivaganga, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and Cuddalore. The new directive would cost the exchequer Rs.2.47 crore and would benefit over 2.21 lakh students.

Currently, special guides were provided to students studying in 10th and 12th standards in Kallar Reclamation Schools in Madurai, Dindigul and Theni districts, the release said.


Directive will cost the exchequer Rs.16.54 crore

Special guides to be given to students free of cost in eight backward districts

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