The previous BJP government had given permission to hike the fee by 10% for the academic year of 2023-24. But, after the Congress came to power in 2023, it had allowed an increase of only 7%
The Karnataka government has decided to allow private colleges to increase the fee for Engineering and Architecture courses by 10% for 2024-25.
The decision was taken in a fee fixation meeting held on Friday, chaired by M.C. Sudhakar, Minister for Higher Education, and Sharan Prakash Patil, Minister for Medical Education, with representatives of private professional college managements, including the Karnataka Unaided Private Engineering Colleges’ Association (KUPECA). They had, however, demanded a 15% increase. After a long discussion, a consensus was finally reached to increase the fee by 10%.
