State Govt scraps 800 Percent Fee Hike For PG Courses in Goa Dental college
"With reference to hike in fee at the Goa Dental College, it was a communication gap between the Public Health Department and both the institutions of Goa Dental Colleges. However, we have issued necessary instruction to not increase the fees of both the institutions," Rane said.;
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Panaji: The state government on Saturday rolled back a steep fee hike for various postgraduate courses at the Goa Dental College after protests by students.
After students enrolled in the courses protested the move to hike semester fees from Rs 12,000 to Rs 1 lakh, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane tweeted on Saturday that the 800 percent fee hike had been scrapped.
"With reference to hike in fee at the Goa Dental College, it was a communication gap between the Public Health Department and both the institutions of Goa Dental Colleges. However, we have issued necessary instruction to not increase the fees of both the institutions," Rane said.
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