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Colleges under Mumbai University reopen; fee structure remain unclear

Moreover, several colleges are yet to reopen institutions in order to accommodate students who are to pay the fees so that no one misses the classes once the college reopens.

Colleges under Mumbai University reopen; fee structure remain unclear
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Even though the University of Mumbai (MU) has requested all affiliated colleges to resume the new academic year virtually from June 14, colleges are waiting for clarity on fee payment issues.

According to reports, back in 2020, the university had requested colleges to cut down their original fee structure and make an instalment facility available for students in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this year, MU has given no such direction and the officials reportedly feel that it will be impossible to run the institutions without full fees for another consecutive year.

Moreover, several colleges are yet to reopen institutions in order to accommodate students who are to pay the fees so that no one misses the classes once the college reopens. 

On the other hand, the MU students seem to face a quandary as colleges depended on an old MU circular stating that the academic year 2021-22 will begin on June 14, however, a fresh circular confirming this and the fact that colleges will continue lectures online only came around 4 pm on Monday, June 14, hours after colleges had already resumed for the new academic year.

According to reports, the university had earlier released a circular signed by the registrar, addressed to all affiliated colleges. While clarity on online lectures has now come through, MU is yet to respond to queries about teacher and staff attendance in colleges.

Amidst the outbreak of the coronavirus, for the last year, students have been stuck at home fixated on their screens. While most people got used to the routine, several students found practical sessions difficult to understand through the online mode.

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