Do You Know the Salary of Delhi University VC? Find Out Here!
- Find out how much does the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Delhi University - Yogesh Tyagi earns in a month. Any guesses?
- The HRD Ministry confirmed the same news in its written reply to the Parliament on April 12, 2018.
It is not every day that we get to hear about incredible individuals such as the Delhi University Vice-Chancellor (VC) Yogesh Tyagi who is taking just Re. 1 as salary for fulfilling his roles towards the university. Although this news was known to many sources within DU since the time VC Tyagi started his term, HRD Ministry confirmed it in the Parliament session on April 12, 2018.
The HRD Ministry was questioned in the parliament whether or not the VC of Delhi University has submitted his PAN Card and Aadhaar details. The ministry was also asked whether the VC had received the salary during his tenure of service. To this, the HRD Ministry replied that VC Tyagi has submitted the Aadhaar and PAN card details and that he had chosen to take just Re. 1 as salary.
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The Ministry was also asked whether the DU VC has paid any income tax on the salary that he has been receiving. To this, the HRD Ministry replied that according to the income tax rules, the TDS is deducted from each employee’s salary.
Tyagi started office as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Delhi in March 2016 and it was he who proposed to take just Re. 1 as salary for the role. The information was confirmed by the HRD Ministry this week in its response to the Parliament. However, the registrar and deputy registrar did not comment on the matter.
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Yogesh Tyagi was earlier part of the South Asian University that is administered by the Ministry of External Affairs. He later joined Delhi University on deputation basis.