UGC warns educational institutions against non-refund of fees to students- Education News

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a strict warning to the higher educational institutions (HEI) violating the UGC guidelines while adhering to the norms regarding the refund of fees and original documents to students. The Commission reportedly received references in the form of RTI applications, complaints, public grievances, and court cases regarding non-refund fees by some institutions violating the UGC guidelines and notifications. 

In serious view of such complaints, the commission restated that the UGC letter dated August 2 this year is to be adhered to in letter and spirit. The UGC said “Any institution/ university found to be violating the guidelines and refusing to refund the fee by giving its interpretation of the Guidelines / Notifications shall be liable for punitive actions as notified in clause 5 of the UGC Notification regarding the refund of fees and non-retention of original certificate Issued in October 2018.”

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