Over ₹134 crore spent on proprietary software at premier institutes, says open source collective
FOSS United, an open‑source advocacy group, estimates that more than ₹134 crore was spent on proprietary software by India’s top universities. The collective argues that this figure is only a portion of overall public‑sector software costs and that many of those licenses could be substituted with free, open‑source solutions. The group also highlighted that adopting open‑source alternatives could reduce costs and increase transparency in academic institutions.