DYDE to take action against colleges demanding extra fees

The deputy director of education (DYDE) office has received numerous complaints from students and parents against junior colleges demanding fees in excess of the stipulated fees. The DYDE has said it would be initiating action against colleges that are guilty of recovering excess fees, provided students gave written complaints against them.

According to students, some of the premier junior colleges in the city had been demanding that they pay fees in excess of the permitted Rs 11,000 that has been fixed by the state government for admission to FYJC.

“After securing the seat by paying Rs 50 in one of the college in Andheri when I went to pay the fees, I was told to shell out Rs 18,000. When I objected and told the clerk that the fees that they could recover was only Rs 11,000, the clerk told me that I should take admission in some other college. I had no option but to approach the DYDE office and complain about the college,” said a student.

With admissions to FYJC coming to a close with the announcement of the third and final special list that will be announced on September 14 students claimed that despite being allotted seats in premier colleges, they would not be taking admission there due to the excess fee demand. Students allotted seats in premier institutions in central Mumbai region also complained of the exploitation and said that they would not be taking admission in college where they were allotted the seat.

When asked about the complaints, B.B. Chavan, director, DYDE, confirmed that he had received a few complaints in writing from the students and their parents. “We will initiate action against the colleges that are charging excess fees. They will be issued a show cause notice and if found guilty could face a fine and action under the Capitation Fee Act too,” said Mr Chavan. He added that they had also received complaints of colleges refusing to return fees on students cancelling their admission; hence action would also be taken against such colleges.