India, July 23 -- Over a 100 students at IIT Guwahati staged a protest on campus on Tuesday, July 22, around 12 noon against a sudden fee hike across various programmes, including PhD, MTech and BTech. Students raised concerns about the financial strain imposed by the increase, especially on scholars who are already managing family responsibilities and educational loans.
Chanting slogans like "Kam karo, kam karo, fee hike kam karo", the protestors marched through the campus, voicing their frustration over the administration's decision. According to sources within the institute, the semester fees for PhD students have been hiked by Rs 10,900 for the July-November 2025 semester - a jump from Rs 34,800 in the previous January-May semester to ...