(a) whether the Government proposes to review the working of ‘The Bharat Shiksha Kosh’;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has formulated any strategy to keep a tab on the source and end use of funds by IITs;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(f) the total funds / donations / contributions received so far from abroad by the Kosh and spent for imparting better education, year-wise and scheme-wise?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI ARJUN SINGH)
(a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (f) OF THE LOK
SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.175 ASKED BY SHRI AKHILESH YADAV AND
SHRI SUBODH MOHITE REGARDING BHARAT SHIKSHA KOSH FOR REPLY ON
15.3.2005.
(a) & (b): The working of the Bharat Shiksha Kosh was
reviewed and it was decided that the earlier instructions
dated 21.2.2003 stipulating routing of the donations / grants
from any external sources to all institutions / autonomous
bodies / Public Sector Undertakings through the Bharat
Shiksha Kosh may be withdrawn. Consequently, the aforesaid
instructions were withdrawn on 27.7.2004.
(c) to (e): The Indian Institutes of Technology are fully
funded by the Government of India. Before release of any
grants to these institutions, the utilisation certificates are
obtained for the grants released in the previous years. Their
accounts are maintained as per guidelines issued by the
Government and are also audited by the Office of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India. All funds received
from external sources by IITs are also accounted for and
audited by the CAG. The Accounts, duly supported by an Audit
Certificate are also laid on the Table of both the Houses of
Parliament.
(f): No donations / contributions have been received so far
from abroad, directly by the Bharat Shiksha Kosh.