UGC has asked Universities / Colleges to establish a cell for handling student grievances related to academics, examinations, admissions, fee, online classes, conduct of face to face classes, back papers, etc., during COVID-19 pandemic and notify effectively to the students.
The Government of India through the Press Information Bureau (PIB) of Delhi released “Advisory to Citizens Regarding Use of Caution Against Ed-tech Companies.” The advisory enumerates the do’s and don’ts to be taken care of by the parents, students and all stakeholders in school education while deciding on opting for online content and coaching being offered by several Ed-tech companies.
In view of Covid-19 Pandemic , UGC has requested the Institutions to consider the matter regarding payment of annual/semester fee, tuition fee, examination fee, etc. sympathetically and if feasible, may consider offering alternative payment options to students till the situation returns to normal.