{"id":5123,"date":"2023-07-04T14:15:34","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T08:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=5123"},"modified":"2023-07-04T14:15:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T08:45:34","slug":"ugc-directs-universities-colleges-to-ensure-compliance-with-admission-fee-refund-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=5123","title":{"rendered":"UGC Directs Universities, Colleges to Ensure Compliance With Admission Fee Refund Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_headline\">\n<p class=\"jsx-1647035624\">Published By<!-- -->:  <span class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_postby\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/sukanya-nandy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Sukanya Nandy<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_headline\">\n<p class=\"jsx-1647035624\">Last Updated: <span style=\"color:#808080;text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\">July 04, 2023, 14:15 IST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;background:#f3f3f3;padding:0 15px 10px 10px;border-bottom:5px solid #e1261c\">\n<div style=\"width:510px;padding-top:10px;position:relative;height:350px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_bimg\">\n<figure style=\"line-height:0;width:510px;height:340px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"UGC states that students must be allowed a full refund of fees within a specified period to opt for a programme they choose  (File Photo)\" title=\"UGC states that students must be allowed a full refund of fees within a specified period to opt for a programme they choose  (File Photo)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=510&amp;height=356\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\"\/><\/figure>\n<p 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=5123\/#UGC_said_it_has_been_receiving_many_representations_or_complaints_from_the_students_as_well_as_parents_on_the_non-refund_of_fees_by_HEIs_after_cancellationwithdrawal_of_admissions\" title=\"UGC said it has been receiving many representations or complaints from the students as well as parents on the non-refund of fees by HEIs after cancellation\/withdrawal of admissions\">UGC said it has been receiving many representations or complaints from the students as well as parents on the non-refund of fees by HEIs after cancellation\/withdrawal of admissions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=5123\/#Percentage_of_Refund_of_Fees\" title=\"Percentage of Refund of Fees:\">Percentage of Refund of Fees:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"min-height:24px;font-size:14px;line-height:24px;color:#3f3f3f;font-weight:400\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UGC_said_it_has_been_receiving_many_representations_or_complaints_from_the_students_as_well_as_parents_on_the_non-refund_of_fees_by_HEIs_after_cancellationwithdrawal_of_admissions\"><\/span>UGC said it has been receiving many representations or complaints from the students as well as parents on the non-refund of fees by HEIs after cancellation\/withdrawal of admissions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article_ContentWrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624\">\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/topics\/ugc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University Grants Commission (UGC)<\/a> has directed higher educational institutions to ensure compliance with the fee refund policy for the academic year 2023-24. The commission said that they have been receiving many representations or complaints from the students as well as parents on the non-refund of fees by HEIs after cancellation or withdrawal of admissions.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">UGC states that students\u00a0must be allowed a full refund of fees within a specified period to opt for a programme they choose. The commission discussed the issue in its 570th meeting which was conducted on June 27.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">\u201cNotwithstanding anything contained in any guidelines\/prospectus\/ notification\/ schedule, a full refund of fees shall be made by the HEIs on account of all cancellations of admission\/migrations of students up to 30 September 2023 and with a deduction of not more than Rs 1,000, as a processing fee, up to 31 October 2023,\u201d read the official notice by UGC.<\/p>\n<p><nonfly class=\"article_mad\" adunit=\"NW18_ENG_Desktop\/NW18_ENG_JOBS\/NW18_ENG_JOBS_AS\/NW18_ENG_JOBS_AS_ROS_MID_728\" slotid=\"nw18-dynamic-div-8244865_2_11\" id=\"new_ad_3\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">The provisions included in the UGC notification announced in October 2018 on refund of fees and non-retention of original certificates should apply to any admission schedule extending\/beginning after October 31 (reproduced here for easy reference):<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Percentage_of_Refund_of_Fees\"><\/span>Percentage of Refund of Fees:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">100 per cent: 15 days or more before the formally notified deadline of admission.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">90 per cent: Less than 15 days before the formally notified last date of admission.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">80 per cent: 15 days or less after the formally notified deadline of admission.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">50 per cent: 30 days or less, but more than 15 days after formally notified last date of admission.<\/p>\n<p><videocarousel\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">0\u00a0per cent: More than 30 days after formally notified deadline of admission.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">UGC has directed HEIs to ensure compliance with the fee refund policy for the academic session 2023-24 as well as redress any complaint by the provisions of the Commission (Redressal of Grievances of Students) Regulations, 2023.\u00a0If any HEI violates the provision of the policy, they will be liable for punitive action as notified in clause 5 of the UGC notification on refund of fees and non-retention of original certificates issued in October 2018, the commission states.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 authorBox21 article_author\">\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 author_box\">\n<div class=\"author_box_inner\">\n<div class=\"img_box1 author_img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/11\/sukanya-nandy.jpeg?impolicy=website&amp;width=70&amp;height=70\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"text1 author_content\"><a class=\"smalldesc1 author_name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/sukanya-nandy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Sukanya Nandy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div>Sukanya Nandy, Subeditor at News18.com, covers education and career. 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