MSU decides not to hike fees for all courses this year

Vadodara: M S University has decided not to bring any change in fees charged to students in academic year 2020-21.
University’s officiating registrar K M Chudasama has issued a circular informing all the faculties and college authorities stating that there will be no change in online application fees, academic fees and examination fees in all courses including regular and higher payment programmes in the year 2020-21.
The university has been increasing fees by 10% annually since the last couple of years after it had taken a policy decision in these regards.
Chudasama told TOI that effectively, there will be no hike under any head including hostel fees this year. “In other words, the fees that the students or their parents will be paying will be same as the fee structure in 2019-20,” he said.
The detailed fee structure for regular as well as self-financed courses for 2020-21 will be sent to offices of deans, principals, head of departments and director of higher payment programmes by the accounts section.
As per state government’s directive, the university is currently observing an extended vacation till June 20.
Many a students who were stuck in the hostel campus due to nationwide lockdown have also started returning home.
“We are liaisoning with respective state government and district authorities. On Thursday, students from Arunachal Pradesh left for their home state. On Friday, 150 students from Manipur left for their home state through train,” he said, adding that the university is ensuring that the students have enough resources during their journey.