Four students who were admitted to the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) centre at Periyar University lodged a complaint on Sunday seeking action against the varsity’s Vice-Chancellor (V-C), R. Jagannathan, Registrar (full additional charge) K. Thangavel, and others for misappropriating funds to the tune of ₹2.66 crore meant for the scheme.
The DDU-GKY scheme aims at improving the skills of rural youth and providing jobs. Depending on the project duration, the Centre provides funds ranging from ₹25,000 to ₹1 lakh per person.