Kerala Private BEd colleges charge huge amount as tuition fee

Government had fixed the fee for BEd as ₹29,000 per year The managements are charging anything between ₹38,000 to ₹43,000 They are also demanding huge amount towards donation for management seats

It is not only self-financing engineering and medical colleges that are charging a high fee from students, but even the BEd colleges are also doing the same. The colleges are charging over ₹40,000 per year, while the tuition fee was fixed at ₹29,000. 

There are 104 self-financing BEd colleges in the state, and they are further charging up to ₹40,000 towards the donation for management seats.

An investigation conducted by Asianet News revealed that the colleges are charging any amount they like and is not following government rule. The state government had fixed the fees at ₹29,000 per year. 

Asianet News team approached Sobha BEd College in Muhamma, Alappuzha, under the pretence of buying an application. They demanded ₹78,000 for the whole course, while the maximum amount they could get, as per government rules, was only ₹61,000. The amount was much more at Crescent BEd College in Pazhayangadi, Kannur, the authorities demanded ₹90,000.

This is the situation across the state, and it was found that the colleges are also buying huge amount as donations. Salafi BEd College in Chekkikulam in Kannur demanded ₹25,000. It is high time the government take measures to make sure that the colleges are following the rules set by the state.