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Tripura University panel to probe into Rs 10 cr e-book fraud- 16-Dec-2018
Agartala: The Tripura University has detected an anomaly amounting to Rs 10 crore in procuring of e-books and has formed a committee to investigate into the matter, a top official said Saturday.
The anomaly came to light during the tenure of former Vice Chancellor Anjan Kumar Ghosh, who retired in July this year.
"I have appointed a committee to review the e-book scam. Operation has started and law will take its own course. Everything will be clean," Vice Chancellor of Tripura University Vijaykumar Laxmikantrao Dharurkar said at a press conference here.
In March this year, the Ministry of Human Resource Development ordered a visitorial inquiry against former Tripura University V-C Anjan Kumar Ghosh for alleged financial misappropriation of nearly Rs 10 crore in procuring e-books.
Dharurkar said the committee would examine how the resources were misused and work on certain lapses and irregularities.
"I have already declared that no e-book will be purchased in the next five years. We are fixing all the mistakes committed (till now)," he added.
Dharurkar also said Tripura University is facing a fund crunch and his efforts has helped save Rs 10 crore during the last six months.
He said the institution has taken initiatives to open 11 new courses in disciplines like archaeology and ancient Indian culture, tourism administration, liberal arts, social work for tribal development, entrepreneurship development, hospital management, nanotechnology, biotechnology, textile industry, bamboo craft etc to develop Tripura University into a centre of excellence.
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