FRC cracks down on edu institutions for excess fees
The New Indian Express Bengaluru|December 21, 2024
THE Fee Regulatory Committee (FRC) has acted against more than a dozen educational institutions in Karnataka for charging fees beyond the government-mandated structure.
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Institutions including Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology, T John College of Pharmacy, and several others were directed to refund excess fees collected from students, with strict warnings issued to ensure compliance.

Among the cases addressed, Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology refunded Rs 2.12 lakh to a student after charging excess fees for a COMED-K seat. Despite initially refusing to refund the amount, the institute complied following the FRC's intervention, according to a release from the committee.

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