Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Thursday turned down a proposal by the Delhi government to hike fees in privately run and owned diploma level technical institutions in the city.
According to sources, Mr Saxena asked the government to postpone the decision for another year as many citizens were still recovering from the economic impact of COVID-19.
Sources said the proposal was sent for approval by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to the LG, who also holds the education portfolio. The Delhi government did not comment on the development.
According to sources, the LG took the decision in “larger public interest” to enable students from all sections of the society, especially those from lower economic strata, to pursue various diploma level courses to get employment.
Sources said students from financially humble families were already paying between ₹40,000 to ₹50,000 for such courses, which was higher than what their counterparts in Noida and Gurugram were paying.