Fee hikes in college and accessible education - a thread

So I recently wrote an op-ed published in @KalpaIISERPune (link at the bottom of the thread) about some possible unfortunate consequences of Fee hikes at IISER Pune. Here's a thread with some of the key points. IISER Pune and other IISERs have had one of the most affordable undergraduate programmes when compared to IITs and IIMs. This has played a crucial role in making IISER a diverse place where students from different backgrounds can study regardless of their financial abilities