JNU Fee Hike Protests: Super 30 founder Anand Kumar says Fee hike should not affect poor students

JNU Fee Hike Protests: With the on-going JNU students’ protests hitting the news headlines, Super 30 founder Anand Kumar has commented on the issue at a recent event held in Nagpur. On the topic, Super 30’s Anand Kumar said that fee-hike, in any form, should not adversely affect or impact poor students of the country. He also hoped that the JNU Fee-hike issue would be resolved amicably by the university administration and the students. He said that Government and Protesting Students should sit across the table and reach a solution.

Super 30’s Anand Kumar gave his reaction to the JNU Fee-Hike issue at an award function where he was honoured with 'Nachiketa Award' by the International Principals Educational Conference 2019'. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat was the chief guest for the event.

Fee Should Be Hiked for Students Capable of Paying Them

Bihar Based Mathematician is founder of Super 30 initiative which prepares under- privileged students to crack the IIT entrance exams. Answering a query about the going JNU Fee Hike Protests, Kumar said “I feel (hiked) fees should be applicable to those who are capable of paying them. The rich and those who have no dearth of money should pay the (hiked) fees. Consideration should be made for those who are talented but needy."

He also added that government and university administration should come up with more instruments or tools to support poor but meritorious students. He also added that scholarships and other forms of financial assistance must be extended to the students to ensure that students who are needy but talented are not denied opportunity to study in a good education institution.

Bonds for IIT Students to Stop Brain Drain

On a similar note, Kumar was also asked about his opinion on the controversial bonds that IIT students are made to sign to avoid brain drain. He replied saying that some system was required to check brain drain from the country, especially when it comes to professional technical education. He also proposed that even if students want to leave the country to get international exposure, there should be some system in place, which brings them back later on, to ensure that they work for Indian institutions.  

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