AICTE sets up panel to suggest fee

New Delhi: The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has set up a committee under the chairmanship of a former Chief Justice of India to suggest fee structure in technical institutes, the Lok Sabha was told on Wednesday.

The committee under Justice Rangnath Mishra is in the process of finalising its report, Minister of State for HRD, D. Purandeswari, said in a written reply.

The AICTE, the apex body to standardise technical education in the country, has received some complaints about charging of capitation fee by certain institutes, she said.

The government is considering bringing a law to prohibit and punish unfair practices, including capitation fee, she said. The University Grants Commission has also prepared a regulation for admission and fee structure in deemed universities.

This is under the consideration of the government, she said.