Archive · 7 Aug 2026
KYS Leads Massive Delhi University Student Protest Over Fee Hikes
Students from Delhi University gathered for a big protest walk.
They marched in the university's North Campus even though it was raining.
The students are upset about several things.
First, their fees have gone up a lot, more than three times for some courses.
They say a new education policy is the reason for the high fees.
They also say the study books and materials they get are not good, especially for students who learn through the open school.
Many students want to do one-year master's programs, but there are not enough seats.
The protest leaders say the government promised these seats when it introduced the new education policy.
They want the university to fix these problems.
If the university does not listen, the students say they will protest even more.
Krantikari Yuva Sangathan (KYS) activists and students from Delhi University colleges and the School of Open Learning (SOL) marched in DU's North Campus despite continuous rain and water-logging.
Protesters demanded the rollback of steep fee hikes, with some DU courses reporting more than 300 per cent fee increases blamed on the HEFA-NEP 2020 model of loans instead of grants.
The march demanded withdrawal of sub-standard SOL study materials and an independent academic audit, citing harm to lakhs of students who are largely first-generation learners.
Students protested the low number of one-year postgraduate seats across 46 departments, where more than 31,000 students are eligible for one-year master's courses.
KYS also demanded scrapping of useless SECs and VACs, 10% Deprivation Points for government school students, independent ICCs, disabled-inclusive measures and an end to curbs on democratic rights, warning it will intensify the struggle if demands are not met.
- Who
- Krantikari Yuva Sangathan (KYS) activists and students from different Delhi University colleges and the School of Open Learning (SOL)
- What
- A massive protest march in DU's North Campus against fee hikes, faulty SOL study materials, low postgraduate seats and HEFA-NEP 2020-related policies
- When
- Thursday (the press release was issued on a Thursday; the article gives no exact date)
- Where
- North Campus, Delhi University, New Delhi
- Why
- To demand rollback of the HEFA-NEP 2020 fee-hike model, withdrawal of sub-standard SOL materials, substantially increased one-year PG seats and other student welfare measures
- Organiser
- Krantikari Yuva Sangathan (KYS) with DU and SOL students
- Location
- North Campus, Delhi University, New Delhi
- Fee increase cited
- More than 300 per cent in some courses
- Cause of fee hikes cited
- HEFA-NEP 2020 model of loans instead of grants
- Students eligible for one-year PG
- More than 31,000
- Departments with low one-year PG seats
- 46
- Conditions during march
- Continuous rain and water-logging
- Other demands
- Independent academic audit of SOL, remedial classes, revamped Translation Cell, 10% Deprivation Points, scrapping SECs/VACs, independent ICCs