VARANASI, July 27 -- : The Parliamentary standing committee on education, women, children, youth and sports has sought answers to 40 questions from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on a range of issues such as academics, probe and compliance of National Commission for Women's directives among others, according to an official. The committee, led by Rajya Sabha MP Digvijay Singh, which inspected the BHU on July 1, has sought a written reply from BHU. The university administration is preparing answers to these questions, the official said. The panel also includes members such as Rajya Sabha MP Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, Dr Bhim Singh, Ghosi MP Rajiv Rai, MPs Rekha Sharma, Brijmohan Agarwal, Amardev Sharaddev Kale, Dr Hemang Joshi and Shobhanaben Mahendra Singh Baraiya. After a campus inspection and a marathon meeting with university officials, the committee has now sought a written response supported by relevant documents.One key concern is the prolonged absence of a regular vice-chancellor. The committee asked when the last full-time VC demitted office and how many administrative posts a single person can legally hold under BHU statutes. On the academic front, the committee inquired whether BHU currently has elected teacher, staff, and student bodies. It also raised multiple questions regarding the utilisation of funds under the Institute of Eminence scheme. These include the total funding received over the past four financial years, the officials responsible for implementing the programme, audits conducted and the list and status of projects undertaken using IoE funds, particularly in terms of infrastructure development.htc...