Madras university raises fees

Chennai: The University of Madras on Wednesday increased fees by 10% for all courses and by 15% for self-supported courses. "A majority of the courses collect less than 5,000 per year as fees. This amount will not help resolve a financial crisis," said a professor.The university also passed a resolution to disaffiliate Dr MGR Janaki Arts and Science College for Women at Raja Annamalaipuram. The college, which was founded in 1996 by Latha Rajendran in memory of chief minister M G Ramachandran and his wife V N Janaki, will be brought under Vel's Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies from 2026-27 academic year. "The proposal was mooted by the college. Following the payment of the provisional affiliation fees from 2013-14 to 2020-21, the university would grant approval for the disaffiliation," a source said.