Pune University Student Organizations To Protest If Fee Hike Not Revoked

Shantanu Velhal
Pune, 4th July 2022: The student organizations of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) have written a letter to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University, demanding rollback of fee hike for the Ph.D., Post-graduate courses, and hostels. These organizations have warned of protest if the fees hike is not revoked by 11th July, states a press release by University Students Sangharsh Kruti Samiti.

Various student organizations like Vidyarthi Dalit Panther, Rashtrawadi Vidyarthi Congress, Yukrand, Bhartiya Vidyarthi Morcha, and other organizations, along with other students, are demanding for exemption in the fees.

Yukrand’s Kamlakar Shete said, “Most students come from rural areas of Maharashtra and lower income groups. Therefore, hike fees for various courses and hostel facilities is not justified when the economy is yet to recover from the COVID pandemic.”