The contractor responsible for supplying gold medals to Tumkur University has reportedly gone missing, leading to disruption in medal distribution at the 19th Convocation.
The university administration had awarded a contract to a person from Madhya Pradesh for the manufacture and supply of 119 gold-plated silver medals at a cost of around ₹7.9 lakh. However, just a few days before the convocation, the contractor allegedly went missing and could not be contacted. As a result, the medals did not reach the university in time.
Students have alleged that due to this lapse, the administration opted to distribute cash cheques instead of gold medals during the ceremony.