PU approves 2 per cent hike in hostel fee from next semester

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.

Benefits from next semester

• The rent for foreign students, which is Rs 6,000 per month, has been reduced to Rs 2,500 per month. But the visitor’s charges will increase from Rs 300 to Rs 1,000 and in case the family stays for a month, the student will have to pay Rs 5,000. 
• For international students, the electricity charges will be Rs 500 instead of Rs 1,000. 
• For normal hostels, there will be no routine maintenance charges. Earlier, the students were paying Rs 500.