New Delhi: Delhi University (DU) recently issued a proposal to increase the annual university development fund (UDF) of Rs 300 for each student.
In addition to developing education and intellectual knowledge resources, funds will also be used to meet the initial expenditures needed to establish buildings for the proposed technology faculty, which is stated.
According to university documents, UDF has increased from Rs 600 to Rs 900 per year, “keeping the funding requirements and the government’s mandate for independence and reducing capital grants by UGC and for the creation activated infrastructure.” “…
UGC does not release enough capital grants to universities for laboratory equipment or other equipment for the past three to four years and in the financial year currently allocate the amount of Rs 1.25 Crore only.
With this very small number, universities cannot Buy even one lab equipment for the department, “said the document.
However, some teachers stated that university funds must be used exclusively to maintain existing infrastructure.
Du Professor Pankaj Garg said, “The university must take a clear stand that UGC must release enough capital grants to create new facilities or replacement of any basic infrastructure.
Universities must ask UGC for expenditures to the building of the Faculty of Technology or Rs 10 Crore that intends to Spent on a hundred-year celebration.
The use of changed funds will surely affect students.
“Du Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh, however, told TII,” The proposal for the Technology Faculty has been with the Ministry of Education and we have asked Rs 100 Crore.
More points Important about it is post sanction.
Allocation from UDF is only for building construction.
In the end, UDF is to improve facilities for the students themselves.
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