Madras University vows to cancel affiliation of institutions that charge excess fee

Chennai:

Madras University has vowed to take serious action against institutions that are affiliated to the university if they charge excess fees from students.

“If there are any complaints about any institution charging higher fees than the prescribed one, the affiliation of the institution would be cancelled,” vice chancellor of the university R Thandavan told reporters after the Supplemental convocation held at Madras University.

Thandavan said that the colleges may not be charging additional fees at the level of engineering or medical colleges, but then any additional fee will be affecting the people who are coming from the rural or poor background.

“We will be initiating action against these institutions with the help of state government,” he said.

He also said the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) review report has been provided to the university. “I have gone through the report. It is a favourable one. I am satisfied with it,” Thandavan said.

“It will be out in the public domain once the NAAC executive committee passes it,” the vice-chancellor said.

He also highlighted that Madras University has introduced five new courses including women studies. He said some of the courses are job-oriented ones.

Earlier the vice chancellor conferred Ph.D degrees to 196 scholars in the faculties of medicine, science, management sciences, commerce, teaching and arts.A total of 12,378 in-absentia candidates received their degrees.