India, June 20 -- In a move aimed at empowering female students from economically weaker sections, Maharashtra's higher and technical education minister Chandrakant Patil has issued strict directives to ensure 100 per cent tuition and examination fee concession is effectively implemented in all government, aided, partially aided, and permanently unaided colleges and polytechnic institutes, as well as in public and government-affiliated universities across the state.

During a meeting held on Thursday, Patil said all educational institutions must take serious note of these directives.

Patil made it clear that no fees should be collected at the time of admission from eligible female students enrolled in professional courses through the Cen...