PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss said on Friday that the decision to increase Anna University’s examination fee by 50% and project fee by 100% should be annulled and the decision should not be extended to other universities.
In a statement, he said the increase in the exam fee would mean that the Bachelor of Engineering students would have to pay ₹225 per paper instead of ₹150 and the Master of Engineering students would have to pay ₹650 instead of ₹450.
He said Minister K. Ponmudy’s remarks that the hike would not be applicable this semester and steps would be taken to make the fee uniform across all universities were a matter of concern. “This cannot be justified. Considering the socio-economic status of the students, the hike should not be implemented,” he said.
