“Jnana Sangama”, Belagavi - $90 018, Karnataka State © Visvesvaraya Technological Univers ity = Dr. AS. Deshpande wx sire, ne: (831) 2498100 “= 20 Sub: Payment fees by students - reg... Ref: UGC Letter D.O. No. F.1-1/2020/UGC{TF-COVID- 19/ee) at: 27°8-2020 With reference to the above, please find enclosed herewith a copy of the aforesaid UGC letter, which is self explanatory ‘As per the same, UGC has received grievances fromthe students and Parents about paying fees to the colleges/ University. Students and parents expressed their financial hardship faced due to lockdown as. they are not in position to make the payment of ec. Hence, as requested by UGC, in view of the prevailing extraordinary difficult circumstances, you are requested to consider the matter sympathetically and attend individual request with due consideration = = ISTRAR To, sfbpeo The of Principals of All Engincering (Affiisted/ Autonomous/ Constituent) Colleges under the ambit of VTU, Belagavi Enel Copy to: 1, Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor through the Secretary to VC, VTU, Belagavi for kind information 2. The Registrar (Evaluation), VTU, Belagavi 3. The Regional Directors (1/C) ofall the Regional Offices of VTU for circulation 4. The Computer Network Centre, VIU, Belagavi- to upload en VTU website 5. PS to Registrar, VTU, Belagavi 6. All the concerned Special Officer and Case-workers of Academic Section, VTU, Belagavireefer ger art University Grants Commission (Gore ware Reve sie, sere ees) we tes pe a lant) ef iru Resa Dorset Get of bk) ete So ee Fen Siaee ta eer eee ey mea eee aici sdeetoc commie sae iesrgetistc oe oath ‘As you are aware, fe UGC on 29° April, 2020 issued the Guidelines on Examinations and ‘Academie Calendar in view ofthe COVID-19 Pandemic. The universities have been advised t plan thee setivites keping in view the salty and interest of our stakeholders, giving highest ‘rorty othe health of allconcered. ‘To dress the grevancesconcems ofthe stents rising out ofthe COVID-18 Pandemic situation, the UGC hus se up a helpline and as also created an email, Further, on te existing Online Suudente Grievans Portal of UGC, a new Tab of COVID-19 related grievances has been crested and the students can als lodge thei specific grevance(seoncer(s) arising out of ‘COVID-19 pandemic on te poral. All these are being monitored by a Task Force of UGC which ‘considers the concers/gevances and adresses them appropriately. We have received grievances fom the students and parents stating that universities and colleges are insisting upon immediate payment of annual/semester tuition fee, examination fee, te. They have represented that due tothe financial hardship being faced due to the lockdown, ‘hey are aot ina position io make payment of fe. It is requested, tat in view of the prevailing extmordnary dificult circumstances, ‘universities and colleges may consider the matter regarding payment of annual/semestr fee, ‘tition fe, examination fe, et. sympathetically and if feasible, may consider offering alterative Pyment options to students tl te situation retums to normal. If need be, the universities and olleges may also consider individual requests from stents, received if any, conceming payment of fee, in a considerate manner, keeping in view the present COVID-19 Pandemic, wZ Looking forward o your support. ‘With ware gars, 2 Yours = as ala) te + 1. The Vice Chancellors ofall universities 12 The Principals of ll colleges ‘Copy for information |The Principal Secretary Secretary to the Govemors ofall Stes! Lt. Governor of all Union _ Taba eitoies ‘Secretary Secretary, Department of Higher Education, all State Govergments ec im i ery