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Better placements ahead? Govt mulls performance-based funding for varsities

Govt spends Rs 200-350 crore annually on each of the 43 central universities

Delhi University. Photo: Facebook
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Delhi University. Photo: Facebook

BS Web Team New Delhi
To improve campus placements and make central universities financially accountable, the government is reported to be weighing the introduction of a performance-linked funding mechanism. Under this, an institution would get funds from the governmetn on the basis of its quality of education, among other parameters.

The government, which spends Rs 200-350 crore annually on each of the 43 central universities, will sign an agreement with the universities and monitor its progress every quarter, Livemint quoted official sources as saying.

Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar had earlier raised the issue of education fees being too low. Therefore, the draft