After Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) hiked fees ( IIM-B hiked fromRs 2.5 lakh to Rs 4 lakh) , Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have approached the government for permission to double annual tuition fees.
“There has been a proposal to raise the fee for some time now.”, said Surendra Prasad, director, IIT Delhi, reported Business Standard.
According to report, directors of all the 7 IITs wrote to the prime minister a month ago requesting higher fees.
Currently an IIT student pays an annual fees of Rs 25,000.