GU’s Former Vice Chancellor Neerja Gupta Returns Grants Worth Over ₹14 Crore Amid Transfer Controversy
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Former Gujarat University Vice Chancellor Neerja Gupta has returned more than ₹14 crore to the university amid controversy over the alleged transfer of grant funds linked to two projects into her personal bank account.
Controversy over grant funds
The controversy centres on grants received by Gujarat University under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) and the Brain Mapping Project.
Questions were raised after it emerged that funds sanctioned under the two projects had allegedly been transferred to Gupta's personal bank account.
Despite completing her tenure as Vice Chancellor, Gupta continued as the Principal Investigator for both projects.
Resignation from project posts
As scrutiny of the matter intensified, Gupta resigned as Principal Investigator of both the PMJVK and Brain Mapping Project.
Her resignation came while a committee headed by retired judges was examining the allegations and the handling of the grant funds.
Along with stepping down from the two positions, Gupta deposited more than Rs 14 crore back into the university, according to information available in the matter.
The development comes amid continued questions over the handling and transfer of grant money associated with the two projects.
