The state government on Tuesday decided to cap the fee reimbursement at Rs 35,000 for students pursuing engineering courses this year. Anything over this amount will have to be borne by the students.
Thus, meritorious students from poor families will find it difficult to opt for the best colleges, which offer quality education and good placements, as the fees in these 67 colleges have been fixed between Rs 51,800 and Rs 1,05,000 for this year.
However, there will be no problem for students who take admissions in the 578 colleges, where the fee has been fixed at Rs 35,000 as they will be reimbursed in full. Poor students, even if they are eligible to study in better colleges, may have to opt for one of these 578 colleges if they cannot afford the higher fee. The cap will be applicable to students taking admissions through the ongoing Eamcet counselling.