<p>New Delhi: The Delhi University's English Department has hiked the fees for its PhD programme by 1,100 per cent to Rs 23,968 from Rs 1,932 last year, the teachers claimed on Thursday.</p>.<p>According to them, the fee for PhD programmes in all other streams of Delhi University is around Rs 4400.</p>.<p>The university's SFI has condemned the move, stating that this will impact students' 'accessibility to quality higher education'.</p>.Take action against universities offering unspecified degrees: Delhi HC tells UGC.<p>"We strongly oppose the fee hike in DU. It is a blatant attack on publicly funded education institutions... The move limits opportunities and exacerbates financial stress on students and their families," it said in a statement.</p>.<p>The students' body has alleged that the administration did not provide enough time for students to pay the fees. "The Students were asked to pay the amount through a one-day deadline," it said.</p>.<p>The university teachers and the SFI have demanded a rollback of the fee hike. </p>
<p>New Delhi: The Delhi University's English Department has hiked the fees for its PhD programme by 1,100 per cent to Rs 23,968 from Rs 1,932 last year, the teachers claimed on Thursday.</p>.<p>According to them, the fee for PhD programmes in all other streams of Delhi University is around Rs 4400.</p>.<p>The university's SFI has condemned the move, stating that this will impact students' 'accessibility to quality higher education'.</p>.Take action against universities offering unspecified degrees: Delhi HC tells UGC.<p>"We strongly oppose the fee hike in DU. It is a blatant attack on publicly funded education institutions... The move limits opportunities and exacerbates financial stress on students and their families," it said in a statement.</p>.<p>The students' body has alleged that the administration did not provide enough time for students to pay the fees. "The Students were asked to pay the amount through a one-day deadline," it said.</p>.<p>The university teachers and the SFI have demanded a rollback of the fee hike. </p>