Interim report on fiscal, administrative matters of Pbi varsity submitted

Tribune News Service

Patiala, December 6

A high-level team of officials of the Punjab Government has submitted its interim report on financial and administrative matters of Punjabi University to the state government. Officials said the report carries over 20 to 25 points for consideration that includes overstaffing in the past.

While Dr BS Ghuman, former Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Punjabi University, ceased to be part of the team after he resigned from his post as the VC, the two other members Additional Chief Secretary Revenue, Viswajit Khanna, and the Higher Education Secretary, Rahul Bhandari, submitted the report.

The state government had instructed the team to prepare a report for optimisation of the university’s salary budget, increasing its revenues and rationalisation of staff salaries among others in August.

Insiders said the members had submitted report comprising over 20 to 25 points for consideration. It was with the Chief Minister’s office now, they added. The report covered almost all aspects of the financial status of the university, they said. Information on overstaffing through arbitrary recruitments in the past was an important aspect of the report, they added.

When contacted, Rahul Bhandari said report had been submitted. Due process was followed in preparation of the report as per the directions of the CM office, he added.