India, Sept. 21 -- Many students braved heavy rains on Friday to gather outside the examination division building of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) to protest the varsity's circular implementing a 20% increase in examination fees from the Diwali session 2025.

Student groups and office-bearers handed a written memorandum to the head of the exam division demanding immediate withdrawal of the circular issued on September 14.

"The economic looting of students is unacceptable to us," said Akshay Kamble, NSUI Maharashtra secretary

Meanwhile, a varsity official said that the revision follows decisions taken by the examination and evaluation board and the management council.

"A policy of 15% 'natural' increase every two years has bee...