University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Education, Government of India has directed universities/ institution to reimburse fees for first year of undergraduate and post- graduate students of the Universities for the academic year 2020- 21 in view of coronavirus crisis. The guidelines are available on UGC website www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/1019576Guideline.pdf.
As per DIPR report, UGC guidelines were to adhere mandatorily to all the universities in letter and spirit. Any institution/ university found infringing guidelines and refusing to refund the fee by giving its own interpretation of guidelines shall be liable for disciplinary actions as notified in clause 5 of UGC notification refund of fees and non-retention of original certificate. The order further instructed to ensure compliance of UGC directions in respect of refund of fee in accordance with UGC guidelines on the academic calendar.
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