Question : EXTRA CO- CURRICIJLAR ACTIVITIES IN CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES



(a) whether ihere is any provision to charge sports and extra-co-curricular activities in the central universities; and

(b) if so., the details thereof alongwith tlie funds allocated for the same purpose and disbursement thereof during the last three years and current year?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M.A.A. FATMI)

(a) & (b): The individual Acts of the Central Universities empower the respective Universities to demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be prescribed by the Ordinances, Accordingly, the Central Universities charge tuition and other fees, including those for sports and extra co-curricular activities, in accordance with the provisions in this behalf laid down in the Ordinances of the respective Universities. Against the broad category-wise Non-Plan grants for maintenance provided to the Central Universities by the University Grants Commission, the Central Universities themselves make activity-wise allocations.