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A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of the state cabinet held here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann at his office in Punjab Civil Secretariat, an official statement said.
As per Bill's provisions, the vice-chancellor will be called 'kulguru' and pro-VC 'pratikulguru' in Hindi version in all 32 universities.
The AICTE has also announced that the online applications for AICTE-approved institutions will start from March 25. The institutions will be able to apply till April 24, through the official website at aicte-india.org/atal.
Two-hundred-fifty Anganwadi centres in the district will receive these kits in the days to come.
The general education minister said that arrears of the central share for 2023-24 and 2024-25 were Rs 280.58 crore and Rs 513.54 crore, respectively, and the amount approved for 2025-26 was Rs 654.54 crore.
The assembly witnessed members of the RJD, the principal opposition party, entering the well of the House, shouting slogans against what they called "education mafia".
The committee is of the opinion that the annual scholarship granted to a student for pursuing education is not sufficient to meet the present-day expenditure required to get proper and quality education, the report said.
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot encouraged students to actively engage in NSS alongside their academic pursuits.
CPI (M) leader Karat noted that if all languages were treated equally instead of any one being imposed, one of them might automatically evolve as the "lingua franca".
It is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction that Punjab has hitherto sent 234 principals and education officers for a five-day leadership development programme to Singapore and 72 primary cadre teachers to Turku, Finland, the CM said.
