AIDSO condemns fee hike in govt engg colleges

Mysuru: The AIDSO Karnataka State Committee strongly condemned Rs 15,000 fees hike in government engineering colleges in two years. In a press release, AIDSO Mysuru district secretary Chandrakala alleged that in two years the fees has been increased by Rs.15,000. This anti-student move of the government is a reflection to open commercialisation advocated by the government, he said. “This year, without giving any notice, in an undemocratic way, the government has gone ahead and increased the fees. When students were asked to pay the fees, they were shocked to see the hike,” she said. “On the one hand, students are reeling under an unprecedented economic crisis, on the other hand, the government is constantly increasing the fees or reducing scholarship amounts. This has resulted in a gradual decrease of students opting for higher education,” she added. “If government engineering fees keep increasing every year, lakhs of students belonging to poor and lower middle class families, must let go off their dream to become engineers. The AIDSO Karnataka State Committee demands the state government to immediately withdraw the fee hike and revoke its policy of increasing fees every academic year,” she stated.
Chavara Cup: 2 schools take top honours
Mysuru: JSS High School, Suttur, and St. Mary’s Girls High School, Mysuru, won St. Chavara Cup inter-school volleyball and throwball championship organised by Christ School, Thandavapura. A total of 21 teams from various reputed schools in Mysuru district participated in the competition. In volleyball competition for boys, JSS High School won the first place while SVEI School, Mysuru team, was runners up. Event host school Christ School, Thandavapura, boys team secured third place. In throwball, St. Mary’s Girls High School, Mysuru, bagged the first place while girls of Christ School, Thandavapura, secured second whereas Bantwal Madhav Shenoy High School (GSSS) secured the third place. Earlier, Nanjangud taluk physical education officer Shivakumar inaugurated the championship. Christ School, Thandavapura, principal Rev. Fr. Sebastian PJ CMI presided over the programme. Manager and administrator of Christ School, Thandavapura, Rev Fr Renny John CMI and Rev Fr Saneesh Patickhel CMI were present.