Allahabad University's Vice Chancellor Sangita Srivastava has stated in the defence of the fees hike that a mountain is being created out of a molehill and it is much ado about nothing. She alleged that a great seat of learning is being destroyed because some nearious elements are trying to politicise the issue.

The public relations officer of the Allahabad University stated that the decision to hike fees was taken after consulting all the stakeholders and is in the best interests of the students as well as the institution. Details here.

Students’ organisations in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad University have been up in arms ever since the institute’s administration announced a hike in fees last month. With the administration not compromising its stance on the rationale behind the fees hike, the protests against the decision are escalating with every passing day. Leaders from the opposition parties in the state have also expressed their support for the students. Here’s all that has happened in the story so far.

पिछले 17 दिनों से इलाहाबाद विश्वविद्यालय प्रशासन और छात्र एक दूसरे के सामने हैं, ऐसे में विश्वविद्यालय की कुलपति संगीता श्रीवास्तव ने पत्र लिखकर बताया है कि क्यों फीस बढ़ाई गई है।

If you want to change something, why blame the system? Do it yourself. Allahabad-based Abhishek Shukla, 28, believes in this and has managed to change the lives of children living in slums by educating them