Agra: A budget of Rs 4 crore has been sanctioned by the Centre for the renovation of buildings of Kendriya Hindi Sansthan in Khandari area of the city.
MoS (HRD) Ramshankar Katheria, who conducted a surprise inspection of the institute on Tuesday, directed the officials to draw a plan for renovating the classrooms and hostels of the institution.
Katheria also asked the institute's director to open bank accounts for all foreign students studying in the institute so that scholarship amount of Rs 3,500 could be deposited there. During the inspection, the minister found that many of those students did not have a bank account and they were receiving the money after signing in a register.
Anil Chaudhary, the minister's representative, said, "Such a system invites malpractice. The Agra MP has set the deadline of January 15 to complete the procedure. There is a branch of a bank in the campus and there are 100 foreign students studying in the campus."
Katheria also raised objection over the institute's practice of deducting Rs 2,000 from student's scholarship money for mess facility even during vacation months. He said students should not be made to visit markets for buying groceries and other items and the institute should make these arrangements itself.
The Agra MP also directed the officials to publish mark sheets in utmost secrecy and put an immediate ban on printing in the computer lab. He also asked the institute's director Prof Mohan to lodge an FIR in the fake marksheet case which rocked the Ambedkar University recently.
Katheria expressed displeasure after finding many staffers on leave during the inspection. He said action will be taken against officials if they do not improve their working style in the coming days.
The surprise inspection lasted for one hour, during which the minister visited the various departments and classrooms. Despite repeated attempts, institute's director Prof Mohan could not be contacted for his comments.
MoS (HRD) Ramshankar Katheria, who conducted a surprise inspection of the institute on Tuesday, directed the officials to draw a plan for renovating the classrooms and hostels of the institution.
Katheria also asked the institute's director to open bank accounts for all foreign students studying in the institute so that scholarship amount of Rs 3,500 could be deposited there. During the inspection, the minister found that many of those students did not have a bank account and they were receiving the money after signing in a register.
Anil Chaudhary, the minister's representative, said, "Such a system invites malpractice. The Agra MP has set the deadline of January 15 to complete the procedure. There is a branch of a bank in the campus and there are 100 foreign students studying in the campus."
Katheria also raised objection over the institute's practice of deducting Rs 2,000 from student's scholarship money for mess facility even during vacation months. He said students should not be made to visit markets for buying groceries and other items and the institute should make these arrangements itself.
The Agra MP also directed the officials to publish mark sheets in utmost secrecy and put an immediate ban on printing in the computer lab. He also asked the institute's director Prof Mohan to lodge an FIR in the fake marksheet case which rocked the Ambedkar University recently.
Katheria expressed displeasure after finding many staffers on leave during the inspection. He said action will be taken against officials if they do not improve their working style in the coming days.
The surprise inspection lasted for one hour, during which the minister visited the various departments and classrooms. Despite repeated attempts, institute's director Prof Mohan could not be contacted for his comments.
