Capitation fee demanded by private colleges illegal: SC

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 13:11

Private technical and medical colleges demanding capitation fee from students is illegal and unethical, the Supreme Court has said.

Rs 76 crore fine imposed on 3 Chhattisgarh schools

Last Updated: Saturday, October 13, 2012, 00:17

The School Education Department in Chhattisgarh has imposed a fine of Rs 76 crore on three private schools here for taking capitation fee.

Rs 1 cr penalty recommended for capitation fee

Last Updated: Monday, August 1, 2011, 18:19

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on HRD has recommended imposition of maximum penalty of Rs one crore on those technical and medical institutions which charge capitation fees from students.

Charging capitation fee a cognisable offence: Bill in LS

Last Updated: Monday, May 3, 2010, 16:39

A bill that makes charging of capitation fee by any medical or technical institute a cognisable offence and empowers police to arrest the erring administrators without warrant was introduced in the Lok Sabha Monday.

Charging capitation fee a cognisable offence: Bill in LS

Last Updated: Monday, May 3, 2010, 16:38

A bill that makes charging of capitation fee by any medical or technical institute a cognisable offence and empowers police to arrest the erring administrators without warrant was introduced in the Lok Sabha Monday.

Tough law in offing to check practice of capitation fee: Sibal

Last Updated: Sunday, September 27, 2009, 11:29

If an educational institute indulges in malpractices like failure to deliver on its promises and charges capitation fee it will face the prospect of closure, according to a tough law being prepared by the HRD Ministry.