The fee hike affected poor meritorious students, said Chinmaya Rai, City Coordinator, ABVP. The protest also pressed for stricter regulation of Universities. “In allowing the opening of many universities, many more problems have propped up, while existing problems continue to affect higher education,” said Mr. Rai.
The organisation has called for a uniform academic year for all universities, besides demanding action against corrupt officials and ex-officials of the Woman’s university, Mysore University, and Rajiv Gandhi University.
“Universities should convert offer only merit seats and should cancel their payment seats like Kuvempu University has done,” said Mr. Rai.
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Among other demands, the organisation asked for action to be taken against those who blocked seats, implementation of the Right to Education Act and penalties against educational institutions who violate the Act, developing infrastructure and increasing finances of newly-formed universities.