State plans to fix fees under FRA law, may hit big education trust heads including Satej Patil

Congress leader Satej Patil has been much talked about after the Gokul milk union election. His panel made a strong showing, and Satej Patil alone proved a match for the Mahayuti in a closely fought contest. Following the Gokul result, it is now being said that he may face a major setback. The government is preparing to hit him as well as other large educational institution heads in the state.

Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil made a major announcement in a recent interview. He said the FRA law was enacted in 2015. Every university, deemed university and cluster university in the state comes under its purview. Government universities and aided colleges also fall within it.

The government will fix the fees of educational institutions through the FRA law. Parents will then not have to worry about paying excessive fees. The move will also help bring down educational charges, and the arbitrary conduct of institution heads will be checked to some extent.

Universities come under public trusts, yet once they become private universities, the state government cannot control their fees. Many schools and colleges are charging students heavy fees. This law can be used to keep that in check.