RAWALPINDI : A sharp edged upswing in fees announced by administration of new Women University Satellite Town Rawalpindi has triggered shock and dismay among girl students and their parents.
According to media reports the government has given college the status of university but the university management in order to celebrate this upgradation has turned the university into a five star hotel in terms of fees as a common man returns from the reception of a five star hotel on the same foot when a perspiration inducing chargers list is put before him and likewise a common man returns with tears making course from his eyes to face when upward roaring fee list is put before him in university office.
With exorbitantly inflated fee the university has started its new journey with commitment to impart quality education to girl students but this journey leads to poor parents to some where else for admission for their treatment rather than seeking admission for their daughters in university.
This is a prospectus of university but it is not a paper to guide your daughters to what discipline they should take admission but it forces them to explore in their pockets if they have handsome money to touch this handsome piece of paper as its fee has been jacked up beyond three folds from Rs 300 to Rs 1000.
University has started admissions in 4-year BS program in 15 subjects. September 13 has been announced as last date for admission. The classes will start from first week of October.
Before the conversion of college into university, the first semester (merit based ) fee of BS 4 years program was Rs 10000 which has now been raised to Rs 45000 first semester (6 months). The second semester fee has been set Rs 30000 and self finance semester fee has been fixed Rs 80000.
“ Baboo jee” we are Baboos like you working at lower posts in the offices and not Baboos of CSP cadres. How can we seek admission for our daughters under these bone- wrecking fees. We are destined to remain Baboos and to retire Banoos with thick glasses besieging our eyes and our children too. Because it is privilege of children of the Baboos of CSP cadres to seek admission in big name universities as the university administration has shut down the doors to children of low grade banoos to admission, said a group of parents.
The citizens at large have demanded of Tabdeeli Sarkar to put a salve on their nerves by directing university administration to be compassionate, more compassionate than the poor parents for their girls.