(a) whether the Government have decided that Universities
and colleges generate at least 15 percent of their annual
expenditure;
(b) if so, the reasons therefore;
(c) whether the Government have been considering to
implement Anand Krishna and Rehman Committee reports on the
fee structure;
(d) if so, the main recommendations of the committee;
(e) whether these recommendations are same as recommended by
Economic Reforms Commission; and
(f) if not, the difference between these?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. VALLABHBHAI KATHIRIA)
(a): No, Sir.
(b): Does not arise.
(c): The Government has asked the University Grants
Commission (UGC) recently for rationalization of fees in
University/College system in general, with particular
reference to the institutions funded by the Central
Government through the UGC, keeping in view the various
recommendations received in this regard, including those made
by Anand Krishnan and Mahmood-Ur-Rehman Committees.
(d): Anand Krishnan Committee has recommended, inter-alia,
the review of maintenance grants norms for Delhi colleges,
whereas the Mahmood-ur-Rehman Committee has recommended
revision of fees structure in the Central and Deemed
Universities.
(e) & (f): The Expenditure Reforms Commission, in its 9th
Report has recommended, inter-alia, raising of fees to a
reasonable level for general higher education and changing of
the present system of determining grants-in-aid to
educational institutions so that the institutions are allowed
to retain a certain portion of additional resources they
raise, for spending on some of their more important and
urgent needs, besides extending freeships to students from
poor families and scholarships to meritorious students.