Flagging various reforms that have been proposed by the government-instituted commissions to overhaul higher education, various student organisations have raised concerns on the repercussions of attracting private investments to higher education institutions.
A meeting convened by Higher Education Minister R. Bindu here on Thursday to discuss the implementation of priority reforms that have been advocated by the three commissions witnessed some participants fearing the possibility of fee hike.
The Commission for Reforms in Higher Education emphasised the need to enable institutions to achieve financial autonomy wherein the government should gradually reduce its financial support.
