(a) whether the funds allocated by the Government to University
Grants Commission and Central Universities have been diverted in
other heads;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the adverse effects
likely to be made on higher education of the country on account of
this; and
(c) the total amount allocated by the Government to IITs during
the last two years along with the total amount spent for
development of IITs out of the same, till date?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) No, Sir.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) The total amount allocated by the Government to Indian
Institutes of Technology (IIT) during last two years and the
amount spent for their development out of the same, till date is as follows:
(`in crore)
Year Budget Estimates Final grant Actual Expenditure released to IITs by IITs
Plan Non Total Plan Non- Total Plan Non- Total Plan Plan Plan
2010-11 900.00 825.66 1725.66 945.00 997.71 1942.71 945.00 997.71 1942.71
2011-12 1100.00 1091.68 2191.68 1204.00 1118.94 2322.94 1204.00 1118.94 2322.94