NEW DELHI: Pursuing BTech, MCA and M.Tech programmes in National Institute of Technology (NITs) will become expensive as the government has given its nod to raise the tuition fees to Rs 70,000 per student per year.

The NITs have received the government's nod to raise the tuition fees of BTech, MCA and MTech programmes to Rs 70,000 per student per year from the 2014-15 academic session, an official statement said.

The NIT council which met here in October last, had recommended to raise the fees barring SC and ST students in keeping with the recommendation of a standing committee under the NIT council which had suggested to double the fees.

"As per provisions...National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are advised to charge the common fee as per recommendations of the Council of NITs from the academic year 2014-15.

"There will be no change in the existing exemptions of tuition fees for SC and ST students," said a HRD ministry order.

The council, at its meeting had also recommended raising the tuition fee per student per year for two-year MSc programme to 15,000 and 15,000 for PhD programme, which has also been approved by the government.
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