The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) has made serious claims against the president of SIS, Damodar Sahoo. They say he used ₹10 lakh of government money for his personal legal issues. This has raised big questions about how money is managed in the organization and whether it’s being run honestly. Many people are now asking for a complete investigation into what happened.
The accusations don’t stop with just money issues. Sahoo is also facing serious claims of land grabbing and forgery, leading to a police report about the misuse of funds. These events have created worries about how the institution is being run and show that there should be better checks to avoid such problems in the future.
Parag Waghmare, who works at GIPE, has compared Sahoo’s actions to those of SIS secretary Milind Deshmukh, who was caught for similar money problems before. This pattern suggests there might be a larger problem with how money is managed in the organization, which needs to be fixed quickly.
GIPE has pointed out that using funds in this way goes against the rules set by the UGC, which helps keep public institutions independent. Not following these financial rules harms the trust people have in the organization and can make it hard for them to provide good education.
GIPE has asked for a thorough look into SIS’s money matters. They believe it’s very important to follow the rules closely to keep the trust of the public and to make sure everything is done according to the law.
These accusations could harm the reputation of SIS and make it harder for them to get money in the future. This situation shows how important it’s to have strong rules and checks in schools and colleges to protect public money from being misused.
