The Maharashtra government has decided to waive off academic fees for women willing to study medical and engineering courses across colleges in the state. However, it is applicable for those whose family annual income is less than Rs 8 lakh. The scheme is expected to benefit over 20 lakh female students in the state.

In February, Maharashtra’s higher and technical education minister Chandrakant Patil announced that there has been a 50 per cent academic fee waiver in the same category which is now extended to 100 per cent. Patil added that universities should strive towards ensuring that more girls are taking admission to higher education courses across various fields and urged VCs to run special campaigns in support of the same, highlighting the importance of varsities declaring results on time.

— with PTI inputs

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