Students from H-8 Postgraduate Boys College protested against Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) for imposing a ‘degree fee’ of over Rs3,000, blocking the road outside the college for two hours.
According to a notification issued by the QAU, each student is asked to pay Rs3,479 as degree fee for the 2012-14 to 2014-16 sessions.
Students blocked Ashfaq Ahmed Road in front of the college and raised slogans against what they termed were ‘unfair’ demands of the degree fee.
They said that the university currently charges each student Rs2,000 in registration fees and Rs2,500 as examination fee. A further Rs2,000 is charged as sports fees.
The students claimed that they did not have to pay any degree fee when their colleges were affiliated with Punjab University prior to devolution under the 18th Amendment.
The students cleared the area after getting assurances from the superintendent of police and the college administration that the issue will be taken up with the QAU vice chancellor.
Meanwhile, QAU Examination Controller Sardar Babar said the varsity has already agreed to students’ demand that the fee only is collected from students that clear the exams.
