After Rajasthan anti-corruption bureau conducted the biggest crackdown at exam centers last month, libraries were on their target next. Rajasthan ACB officers raided the library of UFYLC to find out that the college staff had procured a sum of Rs 50 lakh to purchase books for a college library from academic session 2008 to 2013. Nevertheless, the inspections revealed that many books were missing from their library stock. Other books that were purchased by former director of the UFYLC didn’t have any utility for students.
Following this inspection, the sleuths of ACB registered a fresh FIR against college officials and faculty members for misusing college funds for personal gains. They’d registered an FIR earlier, but emergence of newer facts have helped their case. The previous FIR was registered against the offenders, on request of a retired RU professor Mr. R.B. Singh who accused the university staff of fund embezzlement.
Total Rs 1.42 crores were misused by the faculty members, including cashier, three directors, joint director and other university employees. But that’s not all, the faculty has purchased general store items and consumable products worth Rs 25, 31,671 and Rs 77,005, without providing proper bills of details of valid service providers.
Despite several complaints, the university administration didn’t pay heed to Singh’s complaints. A few teachers and staff members were provided with unconditional benefits and profits worth Rs 1 lakh each. Further, Singh also accused the university members for poor academic performance. The teachers used college funds for personal benefits whereas students were failing in various subjects.
Sleuths found incriminating evidences against specific teachers that committed misdeeds in the institution. The accused teachers were found to overlook the established code and conduct of the university. The university rules lays down crystal clear guidelines for the director and the joint director, saying they could avail just Rs. 1500 and Rs. 2000 in the name of administrative charges nevertheless they charged up to Rs 8000 per month, thus violating the rules.
The FYLC directors have clearly manipulated the norms by giving backdoor entry to their favorite teachers and providing them with unnecessary favors. Therefore, a FIR for criminal conspiracy and misuse of office was lodged against Mr. Mridul Srivastav, G.S. Karkara, Manju Koolwal, Mahesh Koolwal and R.A. Akar.
The ACB will probe investigation in this case and find out the existing loopholes in this case.
