SC directs IIT-Madras to treat OCI students at par with Indian students concerning fee
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered IIT-Madras to charge an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) student the same fees as Indian students.
The petitioner’s senior counsel, Anitha Shenoy, said that the institute is requesting them to pay according to the tuition structure established for foreign nationals.
She claimed that OCI students had been paying the same rate as their Indian counterparts for the previous 12 years, but that this had been switched without warning in 2021.
The OCI card, which is extremely popular among abroad Indians, allows for long-term visa-free travel and residence in India, as well as a slew of other benefits not available to foreign nationals.
In a second case, the court emphasized that OCI students may be regarded equally to Indian students and may apply to any course/courses, including the Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS), for the academic year 2021-2022.
