Over six months after a committee, instituted to review fee structures of colleges in light of the pandemic, submitted its report, action on its recommendations remain to be taken.

The JP Dange Committee was formed to restructure fees of colleges, following opposition from student organisations to paying fees for services such as gymkhana, library, laboratory and canteen, which were not being utilised by students attending class remotely. The committee submitted its report in September 2020. But, it has been almost six months, and there is still no directive by the government. “It is unfair to ask students to pay for services, they are not using when colleges are shut,” said Amar Ekad from Surajya Vidyarthi Sanghatna, a student organisation, which had raised concerns over college fees.  He added, “Following many requests to review the fees, a committee was formed. The report was submitted to the government in September. Contents of the report have not been shared with us yet.”