Fee Reimbursement Modified

                             Fee Reimbursement Modified

Hyderabad: The state government has decided to allot distinctive identification numbers to all students in the state who enrol in to the fee reimbursement technique from this academic year. The move is aimed at stopping misuse of the technique following complaints that some students had claimed multiple benefits under the technique.

The decision was taken in the Cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat on Wednesday. The distinctive ID, will stay unchanged till a specific student completes the coursework.

The Cabinet has also approved the “modified” guidelines for the fee reimbursement and scholarship schemes as recommended by the Group of Ministers (GoM) to curb malpractices.

As per revised norms, students who fail in their examinations will no longer be eligible for the technique. Students who do not have the stipulated 75 per-cent attendance will be dropped from the technique.

The tahasildar, who issues the income certificates, will now be made accountable for any discrepancy. In addition, students will must submit a redesigned income declaration form to avail of the technique. The form ought to be duly signed by a notary on a Rs10 judicial stamp paper.

The state government also came out with stringent norms pertaining to the free corporate schooling technique for the weaker sections.

Students whose parents own a automobile for personal use are not eligible to claim the benefit. The corporate colleges that admit these students ought to make positive that they pass all the examinations as well. No payment will be made to the colleges if the scholars drop out or fail in the exams.

The state government will soon sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect with the corporate colleges willing to admit students under this technique.

Moreover, students who get admission under the management quota or through spot admissions and are subsequently transferred to the convenor quota won't be eligible for fee reimbursement and scholarship schemes.

The state has also fixed a ceiling of Rs 20,000 per annum for the reimbursement of the fees for self-financed courses. If the coursework fee is over the limit set by the state, the scholars need to bear the additional cost themselves.