Kerala University-run CLAS faces scrutiny over erroneous foreign remittance

January 5, 2026

Published - January 05, 2026 08:11 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The Centre for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at Kerala University has found itself at the centre of a controversy over the alleged financial irregularities related to remunerations paid to a foreign journalist for online lectures conducted three years ago. The issue pertains to a two-week summer school programme organised between May 15, 2023, and May 27, 2023 for undergraduate and postgraduate students from affiliated colleges and departments of various universities. Following the programme, CLAS Director Girish Kumar R.

Kerala University-run CLAS faces scrutiny over erroneous foreign remittance

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had requested the State Bank of India (SBI) Karyavattom branch to remit an amount equivalent to ₹20,000 in U. S.
Dollars from the centre’s account as honorarium for the Brazil-based journalist who delivered four online lectures.
However, the bank erroneously made a remittance of $20,000 to the Bank of America.
It was only some weeks later that CLAS detected the absence of ₹16,51,500 from its bank account.
With SBI failing to recall the amount, Dr.

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Kerala University-run CLAS faces scrutiny over erroneous foreign remittance

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