Cash-strapped UoM May Cut Guest Faculty Number, Maintenance Costs

University planning to bring down its expenditure by ₹2 crore to ₹3 crore a month; revenue sharing between varsity and depts running self-financing courses may be reduced to 70:30

- BINITA JAISWAL @ Chennai

TO tide over the financial crisis, the University of Madras (UoM) has proposed major deductions in its expenses for the academic year 2025-26. From reducing the number of guest faculty to cutting down on the building maintenance expenses in its various campuses by 40%, the varsity has chalked out a detailed blueprint to save money and has sent the proposal to the syndicate members for their remarks.

The university has also proposed a cut in the revenue sharing between the university and the respective departments running self-financing courses from the existing 50:50 model to 70:30 model, thereby reducing the revenue of the departments.

Interestingly, the proposal has come after the delay in tabling the university's budget for 2025-26.