Private universities continue to flout UGC rules on fee refund
Private universities in India are frequently violating UGC regulations by refusing to refund fees to students who cancel their admissions. Despite regulatory efforts to resolve complaints, many students remain trapped in financial disputes with institutions.
Why it matters
The issue highlights a significant consumer protection gap in the Indian higher education sector, affecting student finances and access to education.
Private universities continue to flout UGC rules on fee refund left Many students and their families get trapped when private universities do not refund fees despite cancelling their admission. Getty Images/iStockphoto Getty Images/iStockphoto https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/u8p7q7/article71607284.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/iStock-936987292.jpg Tero Vesalainen Man counting college savings fund, tuition fee or student loan with calculator. Education price and expenses concept. Money and papers on table. Calculating budget and planning finance. UGC’s Fee Nivaran Cell had resolved 4,257 complaints across five academic years. These efforts resulted in refunds to students totalling over ₹25.51 crore At 3 a.m., 17-year-old Akshat Gosain (name changed) stares at a blank inbox on his phone. It has been three months since he sent his first refund request to a private engineering college in Greater Noida, and the administration has stopped replying. (Sign up for THEdge, The Hindu’s weekly education newsletter.)
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