Govt accepts proposal by Self-Financing Colleges to collect tuition fees in 3 instalments for current academic year, Madras HC told

The Tamil Nadu Government has informed the Madras High Court that it has accepted a proposal forwarded by Self-Financing colleges in the State for the collection of tuition fees payable for the current academic year in three equal installements in August 2020, December 2020 and April 2021.

An affidavit to this effect was filed in response to pleas moved by associations of private schools as well as the Consortium of Self Financing Professional Arts and Science Colleges in Tamil Nadu challenging an April 2020 notification barring the forcible payment of fees in view of the COVID-19 crisis.