With semester examinations and the admission season closing in, representatives of city colleges have written to the state higher education minister questioning steep fines imposed by the university under a January 2026 circular. The circular mandates penalties ranging from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 10 lakh for colleges that fail to register enrolled students on the university portal.

Fine row

Calling the penalties “unfair, impractical, and detrimental to students”, members of the Unaided Colleges Association have sought relief from the higher and technical education minister.