Princeton Students Protest Over Campus Recruitment Charges
College accused of blocking exam fee submissions unless students pay extra training charges
Hyderabad: Students of Princeton Engineering College have complained that the college is refusing to accept their semester examination fees unless they first pay the Campus Recruitment Training (CRT) charges. The issue has created tension ahead of the university exams under Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTU-H).
On Wednesday, several students staged a kneel protest in front of the JNTU-H administrative building, demanding immediate action against the college management. They said the protest was meant to draw attention to the continued inaction despite repeated complaints to university authorities.
Students said the management is collecting several thousand rupees from each student in the name of CRT fees and blocking access to examination registration for those who have not paid. “We were told that until we clear CRT fees, our exam fee payment will not be accepted. Many of us are scared that we will not be allowed to write the exams,” said one student speaking to Deccan Chronicle.
Another student said the college had turned CRT training into a mandatory expense. “We do not even know what training is being provided. Still, they are forcing everyone to pay. It is unfair and stressful,” she said.
The students said they had taken the matter to university officials, but there has been no action so far. “The university contacted the college management, but there was no response. The silence from both sides is troubling,” said another student.
They pointed out that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy had recently warned private colleges against harassing students over fee disputes. “If the government really wants to stop this kind of exploitation, it should act quickly,” said one of the protesters, Durga Prasad.
Students demanded that JNTU-H intervene and allow them to pay examination fees directly without any condition related to CRT charges. They said if no steps are taken, they will continue their protest until they are allowed to write the exams.
