No original certificates needed during admission, fee advance and refund rules also changed

New Delhi : According to a statement from the HRD Ministry, the HEIs or Higher Education Institutions can charge fees in advance only for the semester/ year in which a student wants to engage in academic activities.

“Collecting advance fees for the entire programme of study is strictly prohibited,” the statement said.

The institute will be required to refund the fees, in case a student withdraws from the programme, in the following manner:

100%: in case a student decides to withdraw 15 days or more before the formally notified last date of admission. Not more than 5% of the fees paid by the student, subject to a maximum of Rs. 5000, will be deducted as processing charges.

90%: in case a student decides to withdraw within 15 days before the formally notified last date of admission.

80%: in case a student decides to withdraw within 15 days after the formally notified last date of admission.

50%: in case a student decides to withdraw between 16 days and 30 days after the formally notified last date of admission.

NIL: in case a student decides to withdraw after 30 days of the formally notified last date of admission.

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