Reportedly the decision of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to increase the annual fee from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 90,000 has been approved and getting mixed response across the country.
For children coming from high income group this is not a big deal, their parents are already spending a couple of lakhs of rupees on coaching for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). They can easily digest this change, But change is not good for children coming from economically weaker group. 80% fee hike is too much for them. 80 per cent hike in fee for undergraduate courses may systematically keep children from modest backgrounds away.
“Students spend over Rs. 2 lakh on coaching classes. Every deemed university also charges over Rs 4 lakh. Considering the fact that the jobs that you land at IITs pay so well, the hike is quite reasonable,” said R. Karthik, a student of electrical engineering at IIT – Madras. “The hike can ensure that government funds are channelled into research while the fees contribute to infrastructure and management,” he added.
According to few IIT directors fee, even after the hike, is very affordable because most private colleges charge this much.
Others however were more cautious in their response. R. Balakrishnan, former professor, Anna University, agreed that the current hike was justifiable considering that Rs.50,000 was quite less for an intensive course.
“The IIT brand value is such that students may not think twice about the fee. But at the same time, more hikes may be detrimental to the accessibility of education.”
For children coming from high income group this is not a big deal, their parents are already spending a couple of lakhs of rupees on coaching for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). They can easily digest this change, But change is not good for children coming from economically weaker group. 80% fee hike is too much for them. 80 per cent hike in fee for undergraduate courses may systematically keep children from modest backgrounds away.
“Students spend over Rs. 2 lakh on coaching classes. Every deemed university also charges over Rs 4 lakh. Considering the fact that the jobs that you land at IITs pay so well, the hike is quite reasonable,” said R. Karthik, a student of electrical engineering at IIT – Madras. “The hike can ensure that government funds are channelled into research while the fees contribute to infrastructure and management,” he added.
According to few IIT directors fee, even after the hike, is very affordable because most private colleges charge this much.
Others however were more cautious in their response. R. Balakrishnan, former professor, Anna University, agreed that the current hike was justifiable considering that Rs.50,000 was quite less for an intensive course.
“The IIT brand value is such that students may not think twice about the fee. But at the same time, more hikes may be detrimental to the accessibility of education.”
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