Unemployed people in Nagarkurnool protested in front of the district central library. They were demanding a reduction in the TET application fee. The protest was organized by the unemployment JAC.
Kumbham Ramakrishna Goud, the District President of Unemployment JAC, stated that the application fee for civil services exam is Rs. 100, while Group-1 and Group-2 application fee is Rs. 200. However, the TET application fee is Rs. 1000 for one paper. If two papers are written, the total fee including online charges is Rs. 2500. Goud claimed that this is a severe financial burden on the unemployed.
Goud accused the government of increasing the fees to put more financial pressure on the unemployed. He demanded an immediate reduction of the fee to Rs. 200. Goud also warned that if the fee is not reduced, the unemployed will show their power in the upcoming Parliament elections.
