In happy news for students from agricultural backgrounds struggling to pay for their studies because of the unseasonal rain, Mumbai University has decided to waive off the fees. A circular issued by the university registrar, Ajay Deshmukh, states that students wanting the waiver will have to submit the required documents from their local tehsil office to prove the family's income and loss.

The move comes a week after mid-day's report on farmers' children unable to pay the course fees because the rain had played havoc with the crops.