Calicut varsity to review annual exam fee hike
The University of Calicut is reviewing a 5% annual exam fee hike implemented by the previous government following student complaints. The university is also addressing administrative issues, including exam manual updates and potential changes to staff recruitment policies.
Why it matters
The review highlights the tension between institutional financial needs and student affordability, as well as ongoing labor disputes regarding university staffing.
The University of Calicut will review the 5% annual exam fee hike effected during the tenure of the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government.
According to sources, the university’s Syndicate standing committee will study the impact of the decision on students. This comes in the wake of complaints that many students were finding it difficult to cope with the hike.
The standing committee will also prepare a comprehensive exam manual to record and streamline the procedures related to the conduct of exams. The penalty for those found to be involved in impersonation and copying during exams is likely to be enhanced. The committee will prepare a list of teachers in districts who are willing to do evaluation of answer scripts.
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