IIT Bombay students won’t accept a 35% fee hike without a fight

Students at the elite Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) are protesting against a massive jump in fees.

For various post-graduate and doctorate courses, the fees have been raised by 7,000-10,000 rupees ($87-125) per semester, between 35% and 60%.

“The break-up fee structure for existing master’s and PhD students shows a significant increase under all the heads, except the tuition fees. This includes hostel fee, registration fee, medical fee, examination, electricity and water charges, hostel and mess establishment charge, student accident insurance fund, student benevolent fee, and gymkhana fee among all, taking the total fee structure from Rs16,500 to Rs23,950,” one student told Indian Express.

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