LG Saxena rejects proposal of affiliation fee for government colleges by IP University |

New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Saturday rejected a levy proposal affiliation fees on the government colleges of GGSIPUciting concerns about its potential to grow financial burden on students.
The Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University has proposed to collect affiliation fees from government colleges and other institutions by amending Clause 5 of Statute 24 of the university, a release from the LG’s office said.
According to Statute 24, Clause 5, “Affiliation fee shall be levied from all self-financing institutions, while no processing fee or affiliation fee shall be levied from colleges or institutions established and run by the Central Government or a State Government or fully financed by the plant. government or a state government.”
expressing concern about the implications of the proposal, LG Saxena noted that “meritorious students, many from poor economic backgrounds, are generally admitted to government colleges on the basis of their talent alone, and approval of the university’s proposal may jeopardize the future of these talented students”.
Saxena pointed out that government institutes already bear significant financial responsibilities, including application fees for provisional affiliation and continued affiliation, which vary depending on the course and location of the institute.
The LG also suggested that GGSIPU explore “alternative methods of generating revenue to augment its budget” to meet its financial requirements without affecting students.