Lok Sabha Question No. 11 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: Delay in release of Funds to Colleges of Delhi University
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No.11 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2022

## Delay in release of Funds to Colleges of Delhi University

- *11. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  financial  crisis  in  some  colleges  of University of Delhi due to delay in release of funds by the Delhi Government and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has directed to Delhi Government to ensure release of pending funds to colleges of University of Delhi, and if so, the details thereof; and (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  financial  autonomy  of  colleges  in  the
- country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## 11 th  Position

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (c) LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION No. 11 FOR 18.07.2022 ASKED BY SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING DELAY IN RELEASE OF FUNDS TO COLLEGES OF DELHI UNIVERSITY.

(a) & (b): The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that University of Delhi has 91 Constituent/affiliated Colleges, out of which UGC provides Revenue Grants to 53 Delhi Colleges only. 12 Delhi Colleges are fully funded by the Government of NCT of Delhi and the remaining 26 colleges receive funds from other sources.

The UGC has released grants amounting to ₹ 2134.54 cr., ₹ 2446.83 cr. and ₹ 590.51 cr. during the Financial Years  2020-21, 2021-22  and  2022-23  (upto June, 2022) respectively to the 53 Delhi Colleges funded by UGC.

A  representation  was  received  in  the  Ministry  from  all  the  twelve  Principals  of  DU Colleges, fully funded by the Government of NCT of Delhi, regarding the hardships to the staff  members  and  pensioners  due  to  non-release  of  Grants  in  Aid.  The  same  was forwarded to the Directorate of Higher Education, Government of NCT of Delhi for taking necessary action in the matter. The UGC has further informed that the University of Delhi has  also  communicated  that  it  has  received  representations  from  staff  of  12  colleges regarding delay in release of funds by the Government of NCT of Delhi. The University of Delhi has written to the Directorate of Higher Education, Government of NCT of Delhi for timely release of grants to the Colleges for salary and other expenses.

The University of Delhi has informed that the Government of NCT of Delhi has also been releasing grants to the 12 Colleges fully funded by them, albeit delayed.

(c): The University Grants Commission (Conferment of Autonomous Status Upon Colleges and Measures for Maintenance of Standards in Autonomous Colleges) Regulations, 2018 have been notified on 12th February, 2018 on the guiding principle that college autonomy is instrumental  for  promoting  broad  based  quality  education  and  excellence.  Under  the provisions of  these  Regulations the  Autonomous Colleges can fix fees of the courses at their  own  level  and  have  also  been  exempted  from  paying  affiliation  fee  to  the  parent University every year.

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