NEW DELHI: Delhi University (DU) is planning to seek data from various colleges on number of students who have applied for a fee waiver on account of losing their parents to Covid-19.
Stating that the number of such students will vary in each college, senior DU officials said the varsity would ask for details from each college and consolidate a data.
“In any given college, it is unlikely that the number will exceed 20 students. It is a small number and colleges should be able to waive the tuition fees on humanitarian grounds.
Ultimately, it is up to the governing bodies of each college to grant permission and approve it,” said Balram Pani, DU’s Dean of Colleges.
An official added that students who had lost a single or both parents to reasons apart from Covid-19 would also be considered for a fee waiver.
“Students who are about to take admissions in the upcoming academic session will also be considered for the fee waiver. If they produce relevant documents and period of death, their tuition fees will also be waived,” Pani said.
