UNION GOVERNMENT has taken a delayed but welcome initiative for checking high-level irregularities in private universities which are virtually education-shops’ to mint money, when it derecognised 44 deemed universities.
But this is not enough. University Grants Commission (UGC) should play a role of perfect monitoring authority over all private universities in a manner Reserve Bank of India monitors all banks including private banks. Such a step will effectively check malpractices in private universities especially in respect of fees-structure.
Some private universities (like Amity University) have a ‘white-elephant’ fees-structure in form of ‘sponsored category’ over and above their ‘normal’ elephant-like fees structure. This so-termed sponsored category is nothing but a back-door admission tactics charging double fees from the students than normally fixed.
But this is not enough. University Grants Commission (UGC) should play a role of perfect monitoring authority over all private universities in a manner Reserve Bank of India monitors all banks including private banks. Such a step will effectively check malpractices in private universities especially in respect of fees-structure.
Some private universities (like Amity University) have a ‘white-elephant’ fees-structure in form of ‘sponsored category’ over and above their ‘normal’ elephant-like fees structure. This so-termed sponsored category is nothing but a back-door admission tactics charging double fees from the students than normally fixed.
Rather UGC should order refund of extra fees already charged from students in name of categories like ‘sponsored fees’ by Amity University.
Then only self-regulation will be possible in a system where private sector is dominating all fields in day-to-day life.
Also Right to Information (RTI) Act should be extended to private sector as well.
