Surat: After 7 years of implementation the Goods & Services Tax (GST), Veer Narmad South Gujarat University has received a notice for unpaid GST amounting to ₹9 crores. The university had created a fee structure for various programs, which affiliated private colleges were required to follow. In this fee structure, an affiliation fee was included in the tuition fee. When GST was implemented, policy rules mandated the collection of 18% GST on affiliation fees. However, GST was not collect...Read More

Surat: In a first-of-its-kind move, candidates competing for the position of Vice-Chancellor at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) delivered presentations before the selection committee today. As part of the ongoing selection process at VNSGU, around 34 candidates who applied for the VC position were summoned to appear before the search committee at Surat Circuit House today at 2 pm. 14 candidates delivered the presentation today while the rest are to make their presentations tomorr...Read More

Surat: Kishor Kanani, also known as Kumar Kanani, the BJP MLA from Varachha, raised concerns in a letter to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel regarding college admissions in the state through the government portal, alleging misconduct by private colleges. Two days after this letter, today DRB College in Surat has cancelled 106 admissions. Initially, more than 5,000 admission offer letters were issued for 600 available seats. Now, due to this controversy, admissions of 106 students lacking merit ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) protested across Gujarat today regarding various issues and difficulties faced by students using the Gujarat Common Admission Service (GCAS) Portal. ABVP members locked down universities in Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Surat, and Vadodara. The protests saw clashes between ABVP workers and the police, resulting in one worker being injured and another needing treatment after falling unconscious. The admission process for undergraduate...Read More

Surat: Jignesh Patil, son of CR Patil, the president of Gujarat unit of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest the Senate election of Veer Narmad University. Patil will file candidature on the donor's seat. He will be a candidate backed by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). This announcement was made by ABVP State unit secretary in Surat along with the names of other candidates belonging to various faculty. However later, when approached Jignesh Patil told media persons that he...Read More