Lok Sabha Question No. 1369 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Funds allocated to Central Universities
Ministry: Education
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1369 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## Funds allocated to Central Universities

## 1369 . SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a). the details of the fund allocation by the Government or its agencies to Jawaharlal Nehru University,  Delhi  University,  Jamia  Millia  Islamia  in  New  Delhi,  Aligarh  Muslim University  in  Aligarh,  Maulana  Azad  National  Urdu  University,  and  University  of Hyderabad in the last four years;
- (b). whether there is a vigilance commission tasked with conducting regular inspections of the financial management of Central Universities and if not, whether the Government is consider establishing one to conduct annual special financial audits and inspections to prevent any malpractices;
- (c). whether any of the aforementioned Universities returned the balance of Central funds after their expenditure and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d). whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  address  the  issue  of  fee  hikes  in  Higher Educational Institutions by allocating additional funds and if so, the details thereof and the details of any such intervention or plan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

- (a): The detail of the fund allocation made through University Grants Commission (UGC) to  Jawaharlal  Nehru  University,  New Delhi;  University  of Delhi,  New Delhi;  Jamia Millia Islamia,  New  Delhi;  Aligarh  Muslim  University,  Aligarh;  Maulana  Azad  National  Urdu University, Hyderabad and University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad in the last four years is as under-
- (b): The  accounts  of  Central  Universities  are  mandatorily  subjected  to  audit  by  the Comptroller & Auditor General (C&AG) of India every year and the Annual Accounts duly audited are required to be tabled in both Houses of the Parliament. Further, the University Grants Commission (UGC) reviews the financial performance of each Central University on a periodical  basis  for  ensuring  proper  utilization  of  funds  and  for  providing  further  financial assistance to the Universities. All Central Universities have been brought under Expenditure Advance & Transfer (EAT) module of Public Financial Management System (PFMS) and their grants are being released only after verification of expenditure incurred.
- (c): After the introduction of Treasury Single Account (TSA), the balance funds of Central Universities, if any, remains with Reserve Bank of India on 31 st March of every financial year.
- (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. They are competent to take decisions in academic and administrative matters of the University keeping in view the interest of the students.

(Rs.  in crore)

|                                       | Funds allocated   | Funds allocated   | Funds allocated   | Funds allocated   |
|---------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Name of the Central University        | 2019-20           | 2020-21           | 2021-22           | 2022-23           |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University           | 416.57            | 373.52            | 407.47            | 517.97            |
| University of Delhi                   | 607.80            | 628.92            | 670.13            | 802.43            |
| Jamia Millia Islamia                  | 361.91            | 479.83            | 411.10            | 552.20            |
| Aligarh Muslim University             | 1180.00           | 1520.10           | 1214.63           | 1552.30           |
| Maulana Azad National Urdu University | 143.97            | 178.76            | 154.86            | 194.85            |
| University of Hyderabad               | 290.82            | 338.43            | 333.36            | 398.08            |