UGC sanctions only 25% of the fund sought by Allahabad University
Allahabad: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has sanctioned the funds for the XIIth 5 Year set up of the Allahabad University.
Although, the funding agency sanctioned solely Rs {135|one hundred thirty 5|a hundred thirty five} crores against the quantity of Rs 450 crores wanted by the university attributable to the poor performance of AU concerning utilizing the funds allotted beneath the XIth five year set up.
UGC had allotted AN quantity of over Rs 104 crores to AU beneath the XIth 5 Year set up and it had been obligatory to utilize the funds among a amount of 5 years, from 2007 to March thirty one, 2012.
Of the entire quantity, AU was sanctioned AN quantity of over Rs fifty four crores however despite all the efforts created by the authorities, varsity managed to pay solely around Rs forty crores within the past 5 years.
Later, in March 2012, the UGC gave a significant relief to AU, beside varied state, central and deemed universities by giving them a grace amount of six months to use the unexhausted grants allotted to them beneath the XIth set up however AU didn't create a lot of use of this grace amount and didn't utilize the quantity of over Rs ten crores.
At the tip of the XIth 5 Year set up amount (from 2007 to March 2012), AU had submitted the proposal for the XIIth 5 Year arrange to UGC, that successively had asked AU, like several alternative central university of the country, to submit proposals beneath scenario-I, whereby the quantity of proposal can be 3 times thereto allotted within the XIth set up and scenario-II, whereby the quantity of proposal can be 5 times thereto allotted within the XIth set up.
Thus, AU had asked for AN quantity of Rs 450 large integers (for scenario-I) and around Rs 800 crore (for scenario-II). except this, the AU authorities had conjointly sent a proposal of around Rs one,200 large integer for establishing AN engineering and medical college.
After obtaining the proposals in Apr twelve, UGC, before reaching bent on a final quantity to be allotted to AU or to the other central university, sanctioned AN quantity of Rs thirty one crores because the initial installment of the funds which might be allotted beneath the XIIth 5 year set up. Of this, AN quantity of Rs eight crores was given to AU because the initial installment whereas the remainder can be given to the varsity solely when the quantity of Rs eight crores was used by AU.
Now, the UGC has determined the ultimate quantity to be sanctioned to AU beneath the XIIth 5 year set up and a letter, mentioning the sanctioned quantity of around Rs a hundred thirty five Crores, has been sent to the AU authorities, that is nearly identical that was given to the university around six years back.
Sanctioning of simply around twenty fifth of the quantity asked by the AU in their proposal has come back as a disappointment for the senior college members however not as a surprise to them given the poor performance of the varsity in utilising the funds allotted beneath the last 5 year set up.
"It for the AU authorities to tug up their socks and see to that that the quantity sanctioned beneath the XIIth 5 year set up is used properly to in order that the university encompasses a higher image before UGC in terms of utilizing the funds," aforementioned one amongst the senior academician of AU.
Although, the funding agency sanctioned solely Rs {135|one hundred thirty 5|a hundred thirty five} crores against the quantity of Rs 450 crores wanted by the university attributable to the poor performance of AU concerning utilizing the funds allotted beneath the XIth five year set up.
UGC had allotted AN quantity of over Rs 104 crores to AU beneath the XIth 5 Year set up and it had been obligatory to utilize the funds among a amount of 5 years, from 2007 to March thirty one, 2012.
Of the entire quantity, AU was sanctioned AN quantity of over Rs fifty four crores however despite all the efforts created by the authorities, varsity managed to pay solely around Rs forty crores within the past 5 years.
Later, in March 2012, the UGC gave a significant relief to AU, beside varied state, central and deemed universities by giving them a grace amount of six months to use the unexhausted grants allotted to them beneath the XIth set up however AU didn't create a lot of use of this grace amount and didn't utilize the quantity of over Rs ten crores.
At the tip of the XIth 5 Year set up amount (from 2007 to March 2012), AU had submitted the proposal for the XIIth 5 Year arrange to UGC, that successively had asked AU, like several alternative central university of the country, to submit proposals beneath scenario-I, whereby the quantity of proposal can be 3 times thereto allotted within the XIth set up and scenario-II, whereby the quantity of proposal can be 5 times thereto allotted within the XIth set up.
Thus, AU had asked for AN quantity of Rs 450 large integers (for scenario-I) and around Rs 800 crore (for scenario-II). except this, the AU authorities had conjointly sent a proposal of around Rs one,200 large integer for establishing AN engineering and medical college.
After obtaining the proposals in Apr twelve, UGC, before reaching bent on a final quantity to be allotted to AU or to the other central university, sanctioned AN quantity of Rs thirty one crores because the initial installment of the funds which might be allotted beneath the XIIth 5 year set up. Of this, AN quantity of Rs eight crores was given to AU because the initial installment whereas the remainder can be given to the varsity solely when the quantity of Rs eight crores was used by AU.
Now, the UGC has determined the ultimate quantity to be sanctioned to AU beneath the XIIth 5 year set up and a letter, mentioning the sanctioned quantity of around Rs a hundred thirty five Crores, has been sent to the AU authorities, that is nearly identical that was given to the university around six years back.
Sanctioning of simply around twenty fifth of the quantity asked by the AU in their proposal has come back as a disappointment for the senior college members however not as a surprise to them given the poor performance of the varsity in utilising the funds allotted beneath the last 5 year set up.
"It for the AU authorities to tug up their socks and see to that that the quantity sanctioned beneath the XIIth 5 year set up is used properly to in order that the university encompasses a higher image before UGC in terms of utilizing the funds," aforementioned one amongst the senior academician of AU.
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