In a significant move aimed at protecting the interests of students, particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, Delhi Lt Governor(LG)V K Saxena has rejected a proposal by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) to impose affiliation fees on government institutes, Raj Niwas said on Saturday.

The amendment of Clause 5 of Statue 24 of the University, had it been implemented, would have required government colleges and institutions affiliated with GGSIPU to pay affiliation fees from the 2025-26 academic sessions. This would have inevitably led to increased financial burdens on these institutions, ultimately resulting in higher course fees for students.

As per the Statute 24, Clause 5, affiliation fee is charged from all the self-financed Institutions whereas no processing fee or affiliation fee is being charged from the colleges or institutions established and run by the Central Government or a State Government or fully funded by the Central Government or a State Government.

Expressing serious concerns over the potential implications of this decision, Saxena emphasized that such a move could disproportionately affect students from disadvantaged backgrounds who often rely on government institutions for affordable higher education.

Disposing the file in this regard, Saxena noted that meritorious students, many from poor economic backgrounds, generally get admission in government colleges, purely based on their talent and approving the University’s proposal may put the future of these talented students at stake.