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Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu announced a ₹767 crore annual composite grant and a ₹175 crore performance fund for state-run universities in Tamil Nadu to improve fiscal discipline.
The Tamil Nadu government announced a ₹767 crore annual composite grant for state universities and a ₹175 crore Performance Incentive Grant. The move follows a committee report stating the previous grant model failed to promote academic excellence or financial discipline.
Q. Discuss the importance of performance-linked funding in enhancing the fiscal discipline and academic excellence of state-run higher education institutions in India.
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Keywords: Fiscal discipline · Performance-linked incentives · Higher education funding · Public accountability · Statutory compliance
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