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Time of India
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- Time of India
MU losses Rs 26 crore due to excess hiring of contract staff
Mangaluru: Excess recruitment of contract and temporary staff at Mangalore University resulted in a financial loss of Rs 26 crore to its exchequer, according to a report submitted to its syndicate body. The recruitment took place between 2018 and 2023, and the recruitment of additional staff increased the number of employees at the university. It is alleged that all these recruitments were not approved by the syndicate or authorised by the state govt. The excess recruitment was highlighted during a govt audit, and it asked Mangalore University to cut down the numbers. Based on the govt directive, Mangalore University terminated the excess staff. Raghuraj, a syndicate member who raised the issue, said that the estimated loss presented to the syndicate meeting is approximately Rs 26 crore. "A total of 359 excess staff members were appointed between 2018 and 2023, and according to our estimation, the loss is more than Rs 30 crore, and we have asked the finance department to redo the calculation and submit a fresh report in the next syndicate meeting. We have also asked the official to produce the order copy of the syndicate decision for recruitment approval. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like ดัชนีทั่วโลกกำลังคึกคัก ถึงเวลาเทรดแล้ว! IC Markets อ่านเพิ่มเติม Undo The syndicate will also press for an inquiry into it," said Raghuraj. Y Sangappa, finance officer at Mangalore University, said that all the excess staff pointed out by the state govt were laid off months after it was highlighted. "We have terminated the services of 144 temporary and contractual staff to date. They all include clerical (second division assistant) and below-rank posts. Currently, there are only 230 contractual and temporary staff whose services are essential to run the university. " He added that the university's sanctioned posts include 476 non-teaching and 273 teaching faculty. "Among these sanctioned posts, many are retired, and some will retire soon," he said. The cash-strapped university also has no funds to pay for the permanent employees' retirement benefits. Sangappa said that in the academic year 2024-25, a total of 24 teaching and non-teaching staff retired, and Mangalore University requires nearly Rs 14 crore to pay for retirement benefits.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Phd scholars at Mangalore University face delays in fellowship disbursement
Mangaluru: The full-time PhD scholars at Mangalore University who receive monthly fellowship (JRF/SRF) have been left in the lurch as the disbursement has been delayed for more than five months. According to PhD scholars, there was a maximum delay of 1.5 months earlier at the cash-strapped varsity; however, this time it has taken longer. The monthly fellowship starts from Rs 25,000 per month for full-time scholars under Junior Research Fellowship and Rs 30,000 for Senior Research Fellowship per month. Mangalore University has about 78 SC/ST PhD scholars on campus. The PhD scholars said it is difficult to survive without the funds and it hampers their research work. "There is no clear communication from the finance office on when it (the pending amount) will be credited to our accounts," a research scholar said. Another research scholar complained that the office sends back their claim bills citing unnecessary queries and finds fault in their claims. "As a result, we are frequently running to the administrative block to clear it," the scholar complained. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like News For Jack Nicholson, 87, He Has Been Confirmed To Be... Reportingly Undo An official from the special officer SC/ST cell section at MU maintained that the delay is due to the varsity experiencing financial issues. Meanwhile, the fellowship of those scholars who recently joined and whose details have been sent to the finance official will be approved in a few days. There was an attempt to cut down the current Rs 25,000 scholarship to Rs 10,000 per month to bring relief to the financial status of MU. However, it was opposed by the syndicate members, who advocated continuing the old practice. "It was proposed by the MU officials; however, it was opposed by syndicate members," said an official from the finance department of MU. MU's finance officer Y Sangappa said the fellowship was not paid for the past four months and it will be done soon. "Last payment was done in December. The reasons are that some scholars were moved from JRF to SRF as they completed three years. Some scholars have not submitted the bills properly. However, the fellowship amount will be processed soon," he said.
