J’khand Academic Council hikes exam fees for 2026; 8 lakh students to be affected
The revised rates, cleared in the Council’s board meeting, will apply immediately to the forms being filled for the February 2026 exams.
The revised rates, cleared in the Council’s board meeting, will apply immediately to the forms being filled for the February 2026 exams.
The Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital in Bhubaneswar hiked its annual fees for MBBS students to Rs 11.50 lakh from Rs 6.50 lakh, while the Hi-Tech MCH in Rourkela increased the amount to Rs 8.54 lakh from Rs 5.50 lakh.
“The same private education mafia that was restrained under Arvind Kejriwal’s government has returned like a pack of ravenous wolves under BJP’s rule, preying on helpless parents,” Sisodia said.
They demanded immediate intervention from the authorities to safeguard children’s rights and ensure compliance with official directives.
The parents lauded the government's efforts to regulate school fees and expressed support for the proposed legislation.
The opposition AAP on Wednesday claimed that the BJP-led Delhi government in collusion with private schools is all set to allow a 10 percent fee hike every year.
Sachdeva said that Education Minister Asish Sood had already issued instructions on Monday that SDMs will get the accounts of all the 1,665 private schools audited in Delhi before any fee hike, claiming that AAP leaders' ploy to create false perceptions would not succeed.
The demonstrations took place in front of prominent institutions like DPS Dwarka, Mother Divine School in Rohini, and Doon Public School in Paschim Vihar.
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), on Monday, staged a protest in front of GB Pant Engineering College in Okhla against the recent fee hike by Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) demanding that the administration should roll back the fee hike.
Education Minister Ashish Sood has assured that the Delhi government will take action against private schools across the city that have allegedly increased their fees arbitrarily.
