Jadavpur University vice-chancellor Suranjan Das has said non-release of funds under a central scheme has put them “in a difficult situation” as they had made expenditures following an assurance from the Centre about continued fund support.
The university, according to officials, has recorded a deficit of around Rs 12 crore, following suspension of fund support.
In May 2018, JU and nine other universities from across the country were selected for receiving Rs 100 crore each under the Rastriya Uchchatara Shiksha Abhiyaan (RUSA) 2.0 scheme to pursue research and provide scholarships.
JU had received the first installment of Rs 41.67 crore (Rs 25 crore from the Centre and Rs 16.67 crore from the state) in November 2018 and utilised the amount by the end of March 2020.