The lapses include poor or nil research output by many departments in universities. The report detected diversion of funds for research and development by the University of Madras to pay salaries and regular non-plan expenditure.
Chennai: The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India for the year ended March 2020 has found, what it said, serious lapses in higher education in Tamil Nadu. The lapses include poor or nil research output by many departments in universities.
The report detected diversion of funds for research and development by the University of Madras to pay salaries and regular non-plan expenditure. The report said the salaries paid to guest lecturers were much below the UGC-recommended salary of Rs 50,000.
“The unfilled vacancies were filled up by appointing guest lecturers. As on March 2020, 4,084 guest lecturers were posted in government colleges with a salary of Rs 15,000 per month,” the report, tabled in the State Assembly on Monday, said.
