Fee collection negligence costs government Rs.3.96 crore
government engineering colleges
The Karnataka government has suffered a financial loss of Rs 3.96 crore due to principals of government engineering and polytechnic colleges failing to collect tuition fees from students. This came to light during an audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), which flagged the issue in a notice to the Department of Technical Education seeking clarification.According to the report, in the academic year 2020–21, students who had enrolled in government polytechnic and engineering colleges applied for fee reimbursement under the State Scholarship Portal (SSP). Since 2019–20, the state had adopted the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, wherein the scholarship amount was directly credited to the bank accounts of the students. However, instead of using this money to pay the colleges, several students kept the amount. Despite this, college principals made no effort to recover the fees from the students, resulting in a loss of revenue for the state.An audit of five government polytechnic colleges revealed that 2,526 students studying from 2020–21 to 2022–23 had received scholarships totalling Rs 75.16 lakh, but colleges failed to collect the fees from them. Additionally, 1,034 students did not even apply for scholarships, resulting in another Rs 30.45 lakh remaining unpaid. The issue extends beyond just a few institutions. In total, 55 government polytechnic colleges and twohave failed to collect Rs 3.21 crore in tuition fees. With most of these students having already graduated, recovering Rs 1.13 crore has been deemed nearly impossible by the auditors.The audit report warns that the failure to collect the fees will adversely impact the Infrastructure Development Plan (IDP), as tuition fees collected are meant to be deposited into the treasury and used for improving infrastructure in educational institutions. The CAG has formally notified the Technical Education Department to take corrective action and submit a reply explaining the lapse in fee collection and its financial implications.Total engineering fee dues (3 years):Polytechnic students (2,526):Overall fee not collected:
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