Lok Sabha Question No. 131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: Funds Allocation to Universities
Ministry: Education
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 131 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2022

## Funds Allocation to Universities

## 131. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN :

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has reduced the fund allocation to the Central Universities;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  fund  allocation  to  the  Central  Universities  since 2014;
- (c) whether the Government has noticed that certain universities are increasing fees stating the reason of shortage of funds and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the reasons for not allocating more funds to such universities in order to stop fee hike in public higher educational institutions;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  the  details  of  fund  allocation  to  these  universitiesJawaharlal  Nehru  University,  New  Delhi;  Jamia  Millia  Islamia,  New  Delhi;  Aligarh Muslim University; Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar; Banaras Hindu University; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof since 2014?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) & (b): The  Government  provides  grants  to  Central  Universities  through  University Grants  Commission  (UGC).  Allocation  of  funds  is  made  on  the  basis  of  the  requirement projected  by  the  University  and  expenditure  incurred  during  the  previous  year  as  well  as availability of funds. The details of the Budget allocation/released to Central Universities since 2014 is as under:-

(Rs. in Crores)

| Year    | Allocation/released                           |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 | 5653.95                                       |
| 2015-16 | 5621.38                                       |
| 2016-17 | 6355.93                                       |
| 2017-18 | 7286.33                                       |
| 2018-19 | 6608.61                                       |
| 2019-20 | 7988.74                                       |
| 2020-21 | 8639.08                                       |
| 2021-22 | 8960.94                                       |
| 2022-23 | 9520.66 (Rs.2291.33 released upto 30.06.2022) |

- (c)  &  (d):    The  Central  Universities  are  autonomous  institutions  created  under  the  Act  of Parliament  which  are  governed  by  their  own  Acts,  Statutes,  Ordinances  etc.  and  Regulations made thereunder and are competent to take decision in academic and administrative matter of the University including increasing of fees (Tuition, hostel and mess fee etc.).
- (e) & (f): The  details  of  fund  allocation/released  to  the  universities  i.e.  Jawaharlal  Nehru University,  New  Delhi;  Jamia  Millia  Islamia,  New  Delhi;  Aligarh  Muslim  University;  Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar; Banaras Hindu University  since 2014 is as under:-

(Rs. in Crores)

| Name of the Central University   | Funds Allocated/Released   | Funds Allocated/Released   | Funds Allocated/Released   | Funds Allocated/Released   | Funds Allocated/Released   | Funds Allocated/Released   | Funds Allocated/Released   | Funds Allocated/Released   | Funds Allocated/Released   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Name of the Central University   | 2014- 15                   | 2015- 16                   | 2016- 17                   | 2017-18                    | 2018-19                    | 2019-20                    | 2020-21                    | 2021-22                    | 2022-23 (upto 30.06.20 22) |
| JamiaMilliaI slamia              | 264.48                     | 293.26                     | 305.87                     | 333.20                     | 362.99                     | 361.91                     | 479.83                     | 411.10                     | 105.95                     |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Univ.           | 336.91                     | 301.31                     | 332.46                     | 373.51                     | 371.65                     | 416.57                     | 373.52                     | 407.47                     | 124.71                     |
| Aligarh Muslim University        | 673.98                     | 825.04                     | 894.70                     | 1106.02                    | 1009.69                    | 1180.00                    | 1520.10                    | 1214.63                    | 302.32                     |
| Banaras Hindu University         | 669.51                     | 749.28                     | 892.47                     | 1116.35                    | 1084.42                    | 1271.13                    | 1137.16                    | 1303.01                    | 325.29                     |
| Rajiv Gandhi University          | 39.93                      | 69.94                      | 77.38                      | 79.11                      | 61.75                      | 101.27                     | 97.14                      | 102.79                     | 45.32                      |

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