University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Secretary, Prof. Rajnish Jain in the notification that Government of India was making efforts for promotion of digital payment  and enabling convenient digital payment modes throughout the country.

Bharat Bill Payment System was a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conceptualised system driven by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) which offers integrated, accessible and interoperable recurring payment services to consumers. Bharat Bill Payment System is the simplest method for all billers for enabling digital payment. It would help to reduce cash handling charges and will help in easy and timely reconciliation, leading to operational efficiencies.

The order addressed to the Vice Chancellors of all universities vide D.O. 14- 15/ 2017 (CPP- II) dated 9th June, 2020-06-11 directed all the universities and its affiliated colleges/ institutes were requested to encourage digital payment of recurring bill through Bharat Bill Payment System in their institutions.

Any further clarification for this order regard may obtained from the following: Ankur Chugh, Lead Relationship Manager (BBPS), NPCI (email: ankur.chugh@npci.org.in phone: +91- 9599903832::Punyabrata Ghatak, Scientist F, MeitY (email: pghatak@meity.gov.in phone: + 9111- 24364807:: Ajay Chandrakar, Scientist C, MeitiY (email: chandrakar.ajay@meity.gov.in phone: 91+ 8860173395.

(Kiso, IA Tening)