Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, February 25
Boarders of Panjab University will have to shell out more money from the next semester as the authorities today approved a hike of two per cent for all hostels. The proposal which was tabled in the Syndicate for its final nod was approved unanimously by all members.
As per the new norms, from the next session, students of the respective departments will pay their hostel fee semester-wise. At present, the students are paying their hostel fee monthly or annually at the university. For all hostels, a development fund head was proposed, the fee of which may vary according to the facilities provided on the premises.
The development fund for a normal hostel will be Rs 750 per semester. For the international hostel, foreign students will have to pay Rs 2,500 per annum.
The students have to deposit the fee in two installments — the first will be from July to December and the second from January to June. It was also decided that the semester of the research scholars would be counted from the day of their enrolment with the department.
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