LUMS Announces 41% Increase in Fee
Amidst the pandemic when many are struggling to make ends meet, LUMS announces a 41% increase in fees putting students and parents under even more stress.
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has recently announced an increase in tuition fees amidst the pandemic. As the whole world is battling a virus outbreak, LUMS is not making it any easier for students. There’s a recession going on and many people are just hardly able to make ends meet. Whereas educational institute like LUMS, claiming to be a not-for-profit university, are putting parents under more stress.
Students have taken to Twitter to show their outrage with the recent announcement. The #LUMSFeeHike is trending on Twitter as they tweet their thoughts and peacefully protest. LUMS is one of the most prestigious institutions in Pakistan and also one of the most expensive ones. Not everyone is privileged enough to afford it.
The students are definitely not agreeing to this situation as the previous semester fee was Rs 380,000 and after the increase, it now stands at Rs 482,000. There has been an increase of Rs 102,000, which is a lot to digest for many.
One student tweeted:
“NUST’s per semester fee: 90,000/- FC’s per semester fee: 130,000/- LSE’s per semester fee: 170,500/- IBA’s per semester fee: 237,5000/- Old LUMS per semester fee: 380,000/- New LUMS per semester fee: 482,000/- #LumsFeeHike“
NUST's per semester fee: 90,000/-
FC's per semester fee: 130,000/-
LSE's per semester fee: 170,500/-
IBA's per semester fee: 237,5000/-
Old LUMS per semester fee: 380,000/-
New LUMS per semester fee: 482,000/- #LumsFeeHike— Iman Basit (@ImanBasit) May 4, 2020
Another tweeted:
“Desperately hoping something works out and all of this gets fixed because I really, really cannot look my parents in the eyes and tell them they need to pay an extra 1.5lac for this already overpriced university. #LUMSFeeHike“
Desperately hoping something works out and all of this gets fixed because I really, really cannot look my parents in the eyes and tell them they need to pay an extra 1.5lac for this already overpriced university.#LUMSFeeHike
— amna (@amnanaana) May 4, 2020
my parents found out n im trying to convince them that our protest WILL make a different but obv they're stressed n worried. we're in a literal pandemic+recession!!! and 4 lac every semester per child was difficult enough!!!! this isnt "ignorable" it's IMPOSSIBLE #LUMSFeeHike
— eman (@exharrie) May 4, 2020
One credit hour now costs 24,100.
This means one 4 credit hour course:96,400.
There are 28 lectures in a semester. This means 3,442 per lecture.
Assume the class is of 2 hours. LUMS costs Rs.28.7/minute.Jazz costs Rs.1.2 /minute.
Kyun kay Jazz Apna Hai. #LUMSfeehike— Mustafa (@moodstafa) May 4, 2020
we got an email a few weeks ago from the provost reminding us to write +record our experiences of the pandemic because it will translate into imp archives. let this history bear witness to LUMS’ inhumaneness, hunger for profits & blatant manipulation of these times. #LUMSFeeHike
— wafa (@baewafa2) May 4, 2020
.@LifeAtLUMS You guys have looted (yes, looted) approximately 5 lac PKR from me and each of my fellow CS batchmates under "lab charges" over the past 4 years. (CS majors do not take any lab courses after the first year) #LUMSFeeHike #LUMS
— Hadi (@edenasszard) May 4, 2020
same!!! I’m also the first person pursuing a non stem/non business degree. My parents only sent me here for law school and are still having a very hard time affording it even with my scholarship #LUMSFeeHike https://t.co/cNcsipZcbD
— marha (@auratnama) May 4, 2020
We live in a country where education is not free and nowhere near being easily accessible. Institutions like LUMS seem to be their dream university but the prices are unrealistic, considering the per capita income of the country. Most students are on financial aid and for them, this seems like a nightmare amidst a pandemic.
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