Delhi University salary row: Probe ordered

New Delhi, March 12

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday ordered an inquiry to look into financial irregularities of Delhi-government funded colleges after getting to know that the colleges have not released salaries of teaching and non-teaching staff.

The development comes on the heels of Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) calling for a shutdown of the Delhi University, besides announcing plans to march to residences of both Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lt Governor Anil Baijal.

Sisodia has asked the Directorate of Higher Education to set up an inquiry committee to look into financial irregularities of funds in Delhi Government-funded colleges, saying stringent action would be taken against responsible officials. “It has been brought to my notice that several Delhi Government-funded colleges of Delhi University have not disbursed the salaries of teaching and non-teaching staff from the grant-in-aid released for the third quarter of 2020-21. Many have not submitted the utilisation certificates of the grant-in-aid given in the third quarter,” Sisodia said. — TNS