The Higher Education Department has released the Government Order providing details of fee waiver for government school students admitted to engineering courses under 7.5% special quota.
The government has allocated ₹74.28 crore, including ₹45.61 crore towards tuition fee; ₹25.32 crore towards hostel fee and ₹33.50 crore towards transport expenses.
The G.O. says that no fee or deposit may be collected from the beneficiaries.
Colleges must establish a redress cell for the students, the G.O. said.