In Gilgit-Baltistan, students from Karakoram International University are really upset about some changes. First off, they’re protesting because the university is increasing the fees, and it seems like they’re not following the rules set by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). According to the students, the fees have gone up a lot, way more than the HEC allows.
The students are not just complaining about the fees; they’re also saying that the university administration is not managing things well. They’re not happy with the facilities they’re supposed to get, and they think the university is mishandling its resources.
The students are quite specific about the money matters. They say that the fees used to be Rs 30,000, and now, after a 25% increase, it’s Rs 37,000. According to the rules, it should only go up by 10% each year. The students are finding it hard to afford education with these sudden and high increases.
Apart from money issues, the students are also facing problems with things like not having enough teachers, transportation, and classrooms. This has been going on for a while, and it’s making it difficult for them to study.
To make things worse, the students say that the government promised to give the university a big grant of Rs 300 million to lower the fees, but that promise hasn’t been kept. And here’s the surprising part: some students are getting degrees in subjects that have nothing to do with what they’re actually studying.
The situation is not just about the students; even the teachers and staff in other universities in the region are protesting. They’re asking for their salaries to be increased, and because the money is not coming in, the teaching in these universities is getting affected.
It seems like the education scene in this part of the world is pretty tough right now, and the students and staff are really unhappy with how things are being handled.
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