Mangalore University admits to misuse of Rs 7 crore RUSA funds: Report
Mangaluru: The Mangalore University has reportedly admitted to the misuse of funds amounting to Rs 7 crore released by the Central government under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA-I) for the construction of boys’ and girls’ hostels.
According to a report in Deccan Herald on Wednesday, the university, in a reply to the Karnataka State Higher Education Council (KSHEC), stated that the utilisation certificate submitted earlier to the government was false.
As per the university’s institutional development plan, Rs 7 crore had been released for constructing separate hostels for boys and girls. However, during an inspection by an expert committee constituted by the KSHEC, it was found that no construction work had taken place. The funds were disbursed between 2013 and 2017 under RUSA-I. The University, in total, had received Rs 20 crore for the project.
Committee members were reportedly shocked to find no hostel buildings on the campus. When asked to produce relevant documents, university authorities allegedly attempted to mislead the team by claiming that the funds had been diverted for the construction of an international hostel instead.
Interestingly, the utilisation certificate submitted to the Higher Education Department, cited by DH, had claimed that both boys’ and girls’ hostels had been constructed.
The issue was subsequently placed before the State Project Director (SPD) meeting, chaired by the Principal Secretary of the Higher Education Department. Following deliberations, a show-cause notice was issued to the university authorities.
The Higher Education Council also recommended recovery of the funds misused by the university and also to impose penalties.
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Four more arrested in brigadier assault case in Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): Four more accused have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault on an Army brigadier, his son and threatening his wife in southwest Delhi's Vasant Enclave area, police said on Friday.
The accused have been identified as Surjit Singh (36), Sunil Sharma (53) and Ashish (32), all from Mehram Nagar in Delhi, and Satender (35) of Bhiwani in Haryana, police said.
According to police, Surjit Singh was known to the main accused Satender, a director of an aviation company. All of them were sitting together in Mehram Nagar when Satender called them regarding a quarrel in Vasant Enclave.
"Following the call, all four left for the spot in Surjit's white Hyundai Aura. After reaching there, they got involved in the altercation and assault before returning to their respective homes," a senior police officer said.
After learning about the registration of the case, the accused fled and went into hiding, he said.
"Teams were constituted to trace them and all four absconding accused were arrested," he said.
The Hyundai Aura used in the incident has also been recovered, police said.
Further investigation into the case is underway. The role of each accused is being examined, they said.
According to the investigators, the incident took place on the night of April 11, when the brigadier and his son objected to the two men allegedly consuming alcohol inside a car parked outside their residence. Soon, others reached the spot and allegedly assaulted the officer and his son, besides abusing and threatening his wife.
