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- The State government increased various examination-related fees for pre-university courses by 50% for the 2026-27 academic year.
- Student organization AIDSO condemned the move as anti-student and warned of the financial impact on families from lower economic backgrounds.
- The organization is demanding an immediate withdrawal and reversal of the entire fee hike.
- These increased costs include examination, practical, marks card, and duplicate certificate fees.
What to watch next
- Potential government response to the demand for a fee rollback
- Impact on student enrollment for the 2026-27 academic year
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Venkatesh Devadurga
district secretary
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“the fee hike would add to the financial burden on students, particularly those from poor, farming, and working-class families already facing economic difficulties.”
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…decision to increase various examination-related fees for pre-university (PU) courses by 50%, describing the move as anti-student. In a statement issued on Sunday, AIDSO district secretary Venkatesh Devadurga said the fee hike would add to the financial burden on students, particularly those from poor, farming, and working-class families already facing economic difficulties. According to AIDSO, the examination fee for II PU students has been increased from ₹400 to ₹600 from the 2026-27 academic year. The fee for appearing in one subject has been raised from ₹140 to ₹210, for two subjects…
“providing quality and free education to every student should be a priority for the government, and he alleged that increasing fees instead of encouraging education reflected an anti-education approach.”
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…said the increase in examination, practical examination, marks card, and other related fees would place an additional burden on students at a time when families were already struggling with rising living costs. He said providing quality and free education to every student should be a priority for the government, and he alleged that increasing fees instead of encouraging education reflected an anti-education approach. AIDSO warned that the steep increase could particularly affect poor and rural students and urged the State government to immediately withdraw the order and roll back the fee hike in its entirety. Published - September…
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