Youth Congress questions GU’s allotment of canteen through offline tender
Updated: Jan 8th, 2025
The Gujarat Youth Congress has accused Gujarat University of irregularities in the allotment of a canteen at the Vidya Shri centre. They claim that the canteen was allotted through a short notice and offline tender process.
The Youth Congress has in a written complaint to the university questioned the allotment of the canteen contract through a short notice offline tender process. They argued that this violates established norms and procedures.
The complaint states that the previous Vice-Chancellor had established a souvenir shop called ‘Vidya Shri’ on the university campus. This shop sold university-branded merchandise. However, the Vidya Shri centre has been closed for some time. Now, the university has allotted the space to a canteen operator through a short notice offline tender process.
The leaders allege that this process lacks transparency and raises concerns about favouritism. They argue that the university should have followed a transparent and competitive bidding process through an online tender system.
The complaint further alleges that the allotted canteen lacks the necessary licenses and permits, including a food licence and a GST registration. Additionally, the canteen is reportedly using domestic gas cylinders instead of commercial ones, raising safety concerns.
The Youth Congress has demanded an investigation into this matter and has urged the university authorities to take appropriate action.
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