KSAWU forms committee to probe funds diversion

Vijayapura-based Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University has formed a committee to inquire into allegations of diversion of funds in the party’s admission office.

This decision was taken after initial investigations by a committee headed by professor Gangadhar B. Sonar provided some evidence of misuse of money paid by students as admission fees. The committee estimated that some staff were involved in diverting around ₹10 lakh from the university account to their personal accounts over a few years. Some university staff had misled some students saying that the banking system had developed glitches and convinced them to pay fees to their personal accounts using online payment tools. The committee suspected the involvement of some staff, officers and professors. However, it did not recommend any legal action against the accused.