 "Delhi blast probe: Al-Falah Uni responds to NAAC's notice, says outdated accreditation was 'an oversight'")
Al-Falah University, which has been under the scanner over the Delhi blast case, has said that an outdated accreditation displayed on its website was an “oversight” after the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) sent a show-cause notice to the institution.
Responding to NAAC’s notice, the university confirmed that the information about its accreditation has now been removed from the website, adding that it regrets the “website design error”.
The university is associated with the Red Fort blast case as the suicide bomber Dr Umar Nabi and another accused, Muzammil Shakeel Ganai, worked at Al-Falah. Probe into the educational institution’s day-to-day dealings has revealed a number of incriminating activities that were being conducted by the university authorities.
ED probes Al-Falah
The Enforcement Directorate is running a separate probe into the university after it alleged financial irregularities at the Al-Falah group, the organisation that operates the university, a hospital and a medical college in Faridabad.
Sources from the ED have told the Times of India that significant sums of money, running into crores of rupees, were allegedly diverted to companies linked to the family of Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, chairman of the group. According to the ED, contracts for construction and catering services were awarded to firms owned by Siddiqui’s relatives.
Siddiqui was arrested earlier this week under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after searches were carried out at 25 locations connected to the group. During the raids, investigators reportedly recovered over Rs 48 lakh in cash, along with several digital devices and documents that suggest the existence of shell companies and potential fund diversion schemes. The probe is ongoing as the ED continues to examine the financial transactions linked to these alleged irregularities.
Minority body issues notice
The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) has issued a show-cause notice to the Al-Falah University, asking why its minority status should not be withdrawn in light of linkages to the Delhi blast case, sources told ANI.
NCMEI sources said that on Friday, they issued the notice, and the matter has been scheduled for a hearing on December 4. Notice has been issued to the university registrar as well as the Principal Secretary to the Education Department in Haryana to submit the report.
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View AllArticle 30(1) of the Constitution of India provides for linguistic and religious minorities a fundamental right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice. The NCMEI is a quasi-judicial body and has been endowed with adjudicatory, advisory, and recommendatory powers for this purpose. The Central Government has notified six religious minority communities, including Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi and Jain.
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