College sets ‘fine’ example

The New Horizon College located on Marathalli Outer Ring Road has once again set a ‘fine’ example in its campus. After being in the news for charging exorbitant parking fee, the college has begun to fine students who wear sandals or floaters.

The management feels shoes give a ‘touch of professionalism’, while sandals make students look ‘unprofessional’.

The rule applies only to boys in various disciplines, including engineering and management. Those found wearing sandals are caught and fined Rs 100 ‘on the spot’. Earlier, the rule was mandatory for both girls and boys. Now, girls have been exempted.

Meanwhile, a parent has written a letter to Bangalore Mirror highlighting the college’s ‘fine’ decisions. The letter runs thus.

“My ward has been studying in the college for the past couple of years. I’ve seen her suffer inwardly. I feel helpless because my daughter does not allow me to talk to the management because it might trouble her. For the past one week, the parking fees has become a serious issue between the college management and students. But this is just the tip of the iceberg.”
“If a student is found without an ID card in the campus, he has to pay Rs 100 as fine. If found with a cellphone (whether it is being used or not), one has to pay Rs 500,” he has said.

He said the semester and exam fees for colleges coming under the VTU is Rs 550, but students are made to pay Rs 600. According to the CET, one has to pay an annual fees of Rs 28,090 for the BE course. “In addition, an extra ‘college fees’ of Rs 15,000 has to be paid here.

And no receipt is issued.When I contacted the management, they said it’s a management policy not to issue receipts,” the parent has charged.

The college fees, which was Rs 12,000 till last year, was increased by Rs 3,000 this year. “When some students wrote to the management asking it to reduce it, few students who wrote the letter were booked under ‘drug peddling’ by the management,” he said.

“If these charges seem false or exaggerated, visit Orkut or Facebook and you will know the truth,” he has said.

Meanwhile, repeated attempts to contact the principal has gone in vain.