West Bengal like a few other states is not just dealing with the coronavirus crisis but also the aftermath of cyclone Amphan.?
At a time when people are under financial duress, a college in Bengal has set an example for all educational institutions across the country that are demanding full fees from students even though schools and colleges are currently shut.?
?Rishi Bankim Chandra College in Naihati might be the first college in the country that has decided to set its admission fee as low as Re 1 for its undergraduate (UG) courses. Normally, depending on the subjects, fee at the college varies from Rs 3,500 to over Rs 11,000.?
"In Naihati and its adjoining areas, most of the applicants and students come from poor families. We all know how COVID-19 pandemic has ruined the lives of many poor people after they lost their jobs. Not only COVID-19, but Cyclone Amphan also hit the rural economy to its worst and left people struggling. Therefore, recently in our governing body meeting, we have all unanimously decided to stand by these people and take the responsibility to reduce the burden of their total admission fee by Re 1 for 21 Under Graduate courses in our college," Dr Sanjib Kumar Saha, principal of the college told News18.
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The fees for online forms will be Rs 60 as usual, but the admission fees for all the graduation courses will be Re 1. The online admission process is currently going on and the merit list will be published on August 17.?
This decision has been welcomed by the students who reportedly termed it as a great decision towards 'humanity'. This is a great opportunity for students from humble backgrounds looking to take admission in college.
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A great move, indeed.