Dozens of students of Bacha Khan University (BKU) Charsadda on Friday staged protest demonstration in the university campus against increase of tuition fee by the varsity administration. The protesting students while talking to media persons strongly condemned termed the unprecedented hike in their tuition fees. They announced to boycott the university exam which was scheduled to start from Friday. The protesting students also chanted slogans against the university administration.
They went on to say that the university administration has increased the fee of geophysics from Rs 1,500 to Rs 9,000, while the fee of summer classes has been increased from Rs 2,000 to Rs 10,000. They said the administration also received thousands of rupees from the students in the name of tourism and sports, but no tour or sports gala takes place in reality.
The protesting students said the university administration must stop the step-motherly attitude with the students and facilitate them in their studies. They said they would lock the university gates if their demands of reversal of the fee increase were not accepted.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Nowshera, Shahid Ali has suspended two Patwaris over negligence in their duties. After suspension of both Patwaris, departmental action has been imitated against them. The deputy commissioner office said both the Patwaris were putting impediments in the process of computerisation of land record. Both of them were issued several warnings to submit their records, but they didn't comply.
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