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- The Karnataka government increased exam, admission, and marks card fees for II PU students by 50% for the current academic year.
- Officials attributed the hike to rising costs for paper and printing after fees remained unchanged since 2018.
- New charges include a fee for marks card verification for foreign universities and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
- Students have expressed concern that these increased costs will place a financial burden on their families.
What to watch next
- Potential response from the government to lecturers regarding evaluation fee demands
- Further feedback from student organizations regarding the financial impact of the fee hike
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Karthik M
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“My father and mother are flower vendors and this hike is going to burden us.”
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…for Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and for foreign universities, which is ₹2,000. Students are not pleased with the move. Karthik M, studying in the Government PU college in Rajajinagar, said, “ My father and mother are flower vendors and this hike is going to burden us. Likitha, a student at a private college in Vasanth Nagar, said, “My father is a private bus driver and my mother is a homemaker. Amidst financial constraints, they have admitted me to private college where my fee is…
Likitha
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“Increasing exam fee, marks card fee by almost 50% is burden to my parents.”
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…at a private college in Vasanth Nagar, said, “My father is a private bus driver and my mother is a homemaker. Amidst financial constraints, they have admitted me to private college where my fee is ₹95,000 per year. Increasing exam fee, marks card fee by almost 50% is burden to my parents. As private college student, I cannot even oppose or request the administration to wait until I pay the fee.” Meanwhile, there is demand to increase the evaluation fee from lecturers. A.H. Ningegowda, President, PU…
A.H. Ningegowda
President, PU Lecturers Association
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“For one answer script evaluation, it is ₹36, which has remained the same for five years. Lecturers across the State have not received a single penny of the second round of exam paper evaluation of II PU exams conducted recently.”
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…pay the fee.” Meanwhile, there is demand to increase the evaluation fee from lecturers. A.H. Ningegowda, President, PU Lecturers Association, said, “The salary for evaluation depends on the number of papers evaluated. For one answer script evaluation, it is ₹36, which has remained the same for five years. Lecturers across the State have not received a single penny of the second round of exam paper evaluation of II PU exams conducted recently. ” Published - September 19, 2026 10:05 pm IST…
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