Violating the government's directions, educational institutions continue to deny refund of fees to students who withdraw from courses. The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has received 1,456 complaints regarding non-refund of fees or non-return of original certificates by June this year. Of these cases, 656 were not related to AICTE and have been forwarded to the organisations concerned.
Notices have been issued to the 800 institutions under the AICTE. About 569 institutions have already complied to the requirements of the notice, while reminders are being sent to the remaining institutes. “The AICTE had issued public notices earlier, warning action against institutes which do not refund fees and do not return certificates to students withdrawing from courses in these institutions,” said D Purandeswari, Minister of State for Human Resource Development.