In a first, fine arts colleges in state will undergo inspection by the Directorate of Art. The move comes after repeated complaints against colleges, especially over exorbitant fees and inadequate services.

Several complaints
A senior faculty member from a reputed fine arts college in the city said, “This will be the first such inspection. Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the number of colleges, most of them private and unaided. That’s what has made fee regulation difficult.”