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Home News LUMS Responded To Backlash Against Fee Hike But Students Aren’t Buying It!
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LUMS Responded To Backlash Against Fee Hike But Students Aren’t Buying It!

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    Source: The Current

    On Monday, after receiving a huge amount of online criticism on the recent fee hike, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) issued an official statement.

    As per details, LUMS increased its fee by 41% and manipulated the credit hour calculation while calling it ignore-able.

    Read: LUMS Just Increased Its Semester Fee by 41% Amid COVID-19 & WTF!

    LUMS administration clarified that the fee hike was determined before the COVID-19 situation.

    The statement issued by the university said that the decision was “entirely consistent with prior years and took into account extraordinary increases in inflation, energy costs and currency devaluation.”

    The administration further maintained that “the total fee to meet graduation requirements does not change as a result of the shift to a per credit hour basis.”

    While explaining the reason behind the hefty hike the institute added, “One of the reasons for the shift is to discourage students from taking course overloads which negatively impacts their learning.”

    pic.twitter.com/nuvE01MLD3

    — LUMS (@LifeAtLUMS) May 5, 2020

    The statement issued by LUMS didn’t go down well with its students, only adding to their rage.

    Asinine reaction pata hai kia hota hai? Making parents pay fee hikes they could NEVER EVER have planned for.

    Asinine reaction pata hai kia hota hai? Forcing this onto students who are already suffering in a lockdown.

    Asinine reaction pata hai kia hota hai? Defending all this.

    — Hamza (@wingsforus) May 5, 2020

    The varsity was consistently called out for justifying the increase in the semester fee with their new credit hour policy.

    Okay so now @LifeAtLUMS is OFFICIALLY:
    1. Asking us to study less. Yes. Read that again. Students are being asked to study less
    2. Ignoring the fact that it has been promoting a policy of taking at least 16 CH each semester
    3. No explanation of why this policy was changed (1/n) https://t.co/WB2GfAysTm

    — Bilal (@billiyboo) May 5, 2020
    https://twitter.com/emumir8/status/1257595301449404419?s=20

    Students are especially infuriated after the administration tried to rationalize the decision based on students’ mental health.

    The whole explanation is a mess but especially how dare they use student mental health as a talking point to justify this new policy? Shameless. pic.twitter.com/hWQv5xdQUu

    — Hamza (@wingsforus) May 5, 2020

    The university was lambasted for not involving the student body while deciding the change in the fee structure.

    One would've thought a detailed explanation was needed. Perhaps a longer note directly to the student body. A consultation. Listening to their concerns. Reassuring them. Instead, we got a tweet. This is not about mitigating a PR disaster. It's about your students. Talk to them. https://t.co/XFElUH9aXD

    — Ali Raza (@tareekhdaan) May 5, 2020

    With the discord between LUMS and its students still very much alive and raging, the institute must either take a step back from its stated position or embrace itself for student activism.

    What are your thoughts on this issue? Share them in the comments below!

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