Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Hyderabad Students Urge JNTUH Action on Tuition Fee Shortfall
Some students in Hyderabad go to a big engineering college called JNTUH.
The government runs a program called ePASS that promises to pay their full school fees.
But the students are only receiving part of the money — around ₹30,000 to ₹40,000.
So they have to pay the rest of the fees themselves.
These students come from the BC, SC, and ST communities and are supposed to get 100 percent of their fees paid.
They asked the college principal to help them get the full amount.
They said this problem has been going on for several years.
They have visited many government offices, but nothing has been fixed.
Now the students want the college to form a special committee to look into why the money is short.
The committee would keep talking to the government until every eligible student gets the full reimbursement.
Students eligible for 100% tuition fee reimbursement under the ePASS scheme have received only ₹30,000 to ₹40,000, forcing many to pay the remaining fees.
Student leaders submitted a representation to the Principal of JNTUH University College of Engineering Hyderabad on Friday.
The demand covers BC community students with TS Eapcet ranks below 10,000 and SC and ST students eligible for reimbursement regardless of rank.
The issue has remained unresolved for several years despite repeated representations to the college administration, district collectorate, and ePASS office at Masab Tank.
Students have urged the college to form a committee of senior officials to identify the reasons for the shortfall and pursue full reimbursement from the state government.
- Who
- Students from BC, SC, and ST communities eligible for full tuition fee reimbursement under the ePASS scheme, along with student leaders such as Rahul N., who approached JNTUH University College of Engineering Hyderabad.
- What
- Eligible students received only ₹30,000 to ₹40,000 instead of 100% tuition fee reimbursement and demanded the college form a committee to pursue full payment from the state government.
- When
- The representation was submitted on a Friday; the issue has persisted for several years.
- Where
- JNTUH University College of Engineering Hyderabad, Hyderabad.
- Why
- Eligible students are being forced to pay the remaining tuition fees despite qualifying for full reimbursement under government norms.
- Scheme
- ePASS tuition fee reimbursement
- Location
- Hyderabad
- Amount received
- ₹30,000 to ₹40,000
- Promised coverage
- 100% tuition fee
- Eligible students
- BC students with TS Eapcet ranks below 10,000; SC and ST students regardless of rank
- Institution
- JNTUH University College of Engineering Hyderabad
- Issue duration
- Several years
- Offices approached
- College administration, district collectorate, ePASS office at Masab Tank