Lok Sabha Question No. 3677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: Jamia Milia Islamia University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LALLU SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3677 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2016

## Jamia Milia Islamia University

†3677. SHRI LALLU SINGH:

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

- (a)   whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  Jamia  Milia  Islamia  University  had  shown substantial amount of expenses under the head of expenditure on entertainment of representatives of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) during the last year which prima facie seems unwarranted;
- (b) if so, the details of the funds spent on the representatives of NAAC;
- (c)   whether the Government has noticed practices regarding the expenditure incurred on salary and other heads in the name of research done by the persons appointed on the Maulana Azad Chair and M.K. Gandhi Chair between 2009 and 2014;
- (d)   if so, the details of the research report and expenditure incurred thereon; and
- (e)   whether the Government is aware that the questions are also being raised about the linguistic ability and qualification of the research scholars and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a) & (b) Jamia Millia University (JMI) and University Grants Commission (UGC) have reported that the total expenditure incurred on the visit of NAAC Peer Team in 2015, including incidental expenditure was Rs. 26.50 lakh. The details are as follows:-

|   Sl. No | Item                                   |   Expenditure (Rs. In Lacs) |
|----------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|        1 | Lunch, Dinner &Snacks                  |                        4.19 |
|        2 | Taxi                                   |                        1.93 |
|        3 | Hotel Expenses                         |                        6.16 |
|        4 | Bags                                   |                        1.02 |
|        5 | TA/DA                                  |                        4.86 |
|        6 | Portrait/Photos/Mementoes/Banners etc. |                        0.63 |
|        7 | Tent/ Crockery                         |                        0.73 |
|        8 | Stationery, Brochures, Labour &Misc.   |                        6.98 |

- (c) & (d) Reports of both the Chairs may  be  accessed at website of the University at http://jmi.ac.in/universityreport/otherreports. The details of money spent on salary and other items with respect to Maulana Azad Chair and M K Gandhi Chair during 2009 and 2014 are as under:
- (e) No, Madam.

| Financial Year   | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Chair   | MKGandhi Chair   |
|------------------|---------------------------------|------------------|
| 2009-10          | 8,95,401/-                      | 9,47,972/-       |
| 2010-11          | 12,19,843/-                     | 13,66,412/-      |
| 2011-12          | 13,83,738/-                     | 15,17,710/-      |
| 2012-13          | 15,32,332/-                     | 16,80,970/-      |
| 2013-14          | 17,11,519/-                     | 18,78,428/-      |
| 2014-15          | 1,33,237/-                      | 20,96,026/-      |

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