Ministry dismisses news of public university fees hike

A report had claimed that the increase in public university fees was necessary to meet the financial needs of the universities following an alleged reduction in the allocation from the government. - Photo for illustration purpose
The Ministry of Higher Education today dismissed a viral social media message that public university fees will go up by as much as 200 per cent from the September intake of students.
The news is a false report, it said in a statement.
The report, contained in a blog, had claimed that the increase in fees was necessary to meet the financial needs of the universities following an alleged reduction in the allocation from the government. -- Bernama
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