(1)There shall be a Fee Fixation Committee to work out the real cost of delivery of each and every under-graduate and post-graduate courses or programmes run by the University, Constituent colleges, other than autonomous colleges and autonomous cluster institutions.

(2)The Fee Fixation Committee shall decide the tuition fees, other fees and charges for all courses or programmes (regular and self-financed courses) as recommended by the board of studies and approved by the academic Council.

(3)The Fee Fixation Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(a)Vice Chancellor-Chairperson;

(b)the Dean of the concerned faculty;

(c)representative of Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government;

(d)one finance expert nominated by the Vice Chancellor, preferably a Chartered Accountant, not connected with the University or college or institutions under its jurisdiction;

(e)one legal expert nominated by the Vice Chancellor, not connected with the University or college or institution under its jurisdiction; and

(f)Registrar or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Registrar - Member Secretary.

(4)The quorum for a meeting of the committee shall be set at half of the total members.

(5)All members of the committee, other than ex-officio members shall hold office for a term of five years and shall not be eligible for a second consecutive term.

(6)Notwithstanding anything contained above, the State Government may evolve the Statutory Mechanism of fixation and regulation of fees which shall be binding on different types of colleges and recognized institutions as specified by the State Government in this regard.

(7)The tuition fees, other fees, and charges for various courses or programmes as recommended by fee fixation committee and finally approved by the Academic Council shall be applicable in general.

(8)The committee shall meet at least twice a year to examine and consider the fee fixation proposals based on the norms as prescribed by the Statutes/ Rules/ University Ordinance and shall hold as many meetings as needed. The committee shall decide tuition fees, other fees and charges for various courses or programmes, at least six months before the commencement of next academic year.