Atishi Orders Inquiry Against 12 Delhi University Colleges for Misusing Government Funds |

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Higher Education Minister Atishi has instructed the secretary (higher education) to launch an investigation into the purported irregularities within the 12 colleges of Delhi University funded by the government, as per officials. Atishi highlighted “significant procedural irregularities,” revealing that the colleges had made appointments for 1,897 positions (939 teaching and 958 non-teaching) without obtaining the necessary approval from the Delhi government.
“Major procedural irregularities have surfaced. The colleges appointed a staggering 1,897 employees — 939 teaching and 958 non-teaching posts — without the Delhi government’s approval, violating clearly established government procedures and rules,” she said.
The minister directed the secretary to identify and take strong action against the principals and officials responsible for creating illegal posts, including recovering salaries since 2015 of illegally appointed staff members.
“These colleges are funded by the public exchequer and, therefore, must be held accountable for any misuse of funds,” she said.
Atishi said that the lapses include spending hundreds of crores from the public exchequer.
“Contracts worth crores for security and sanitation work were executed without adhering to General Financial and violated accounting norms and the approved “Pattern of Assistance” by the Delhi government,” she said.

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