Lok Sabha Question No. 3175 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Appointments of VCs/Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3175 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## Appointments of VCs/Teachers

## 3175.  SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  noticed  any  irregularities  and  malpractices  in  financing  and appointments of Vice Chancellors (VCs) and teachers in the various Central and State Universities along  with  Jawaharlal  Nehru  University  (JNU),  Banaras  Hindu  University  (BHU),  Delhi University (DU) and Kerala during the last five years;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  each  of  such  irregularities  and  malpractices  being  noticed  by  the Government, date-wise and university-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Comptroller  and  Auditor  General  of  India  (CAG)  conducts  annual  audit  on financial, administrative and establishment matters of the Universities;
- (d) if so, the details of the audit observations reported thereto;
- (e)  whether  any  investigating  agency  has  examined  and  found  flaw  of  irregularities  and malpractices going on in financing and appointments of VCs and teachers throughout the country; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto along with the corrective steps/action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a) & (b): The appointment of Vice Chancellors in Central Universities is made in a transparent manner  as  per  the  procedure  prescribed  in  the  relevant  Act  and  Statutes  of  the  respective University. The President of India in his capacity as the Visitor of concerned University appoints the Vice Chancellor on the basis of the recommendations of the Search-cum-Selection Committee which comprises nominees of Executive Council/Board of Management/Court of the concerned Central University as well as Visitor's nominees.

So far as financing of Central Universities is concerned, a proper mechanism has been put in place for  sanctioning  of  funds  and  monitoring  its  utilization.   The  UGC  releases  the  grants  to  them keeping in mind the proper utilization of funds and submission of Utilization Certificates to UGC for  the  grants  previously  disbursed.   All  the  financial  decisions  are  taken  by  the  concerned Universities being the statutory Autonomous Institutions established under their respective Acts of

Parliament, with the approval of their statutory bodies like Finance Committee, Executive Council etc in accordance with the provisions of their Acts and Statutes & Ordinances made thereunder. Further,  the  annual  accounts  and  balance-sheets  of  the  Universities  are  prepared  under  the direction of their Executive Council  and is audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India. A copy of the annual accounts together with the audit report is laid before both Houses of Parliament.

No complaints regarding irregularities  and  malpractices  in  financing  and  appointments  of  Vice Chancellors of Central Universities were received in this Ministry. Even when such complaints regarding irregularities in financing and appointment of teachers are received, these are forwarded to the Executive Council of the concerned Central University for appropriate action. So far as the State Universities are concerned, they come under the domain of the State Governments.

(c)  &  (d) :   The  Comptroller  &  Auditor  General  (CAG)  of  India  conducts  annual  audit  of financial, administrative and establishment matters of all the Central Universities. The corrective measures on audit observations are taken by the University administration and the action taken is reported  to  the  CAG  regularly.  The  Separate  Audit  Reports  of  all  Central  Universities,  duly audited by the CAG, are submitted to the Parliament every year.

(e) & (f) :       This Ministry has no information about any such enquiry.

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