# CGC Mohali announces ₹100 crore scholarship for 2027-28

2026-11-02T04:07:05+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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CGC University, Mohali, has announced a ₹100 crore CGCUET Scholarship Programme for the 2027-28 academic session, unveiled at a conclave in Kalpa, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. The programme aims to support deserving students, particularly from economically weaker sections, by covering undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. programmes. Dr. Hitesh Kalota, the university’s General Manager, Admissions and Marketing, made the announcement. More than 50 principals and senior educators attended, alongside Ravinder Singh Thakur, Additional District Magistrate of Pooh, and Kuldeep Singh Dogra, Deputy Director of Higher Education, Kinnaur. Selection will consider academic performance, CGCUET exam results, leadership, school activities, achievements and relevant work experience. The conclave also discussed the National Education Policy, career-oriented courses and emerging educational trends. Dr. Kalota urged principals to organise counselling sessions involving both students and parents.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The scholarship's design ties financial aid to the CGCUET exam, school activities and work experience, not just board marks. How many of the 50-plus principals who attended actually sign students up, and how the ₹100 crore is split across programmes, remain open. The university's push for counselling sessions between schools and parents suggests it sees the biggest bottleneck in awareness, not money. The next step will be visible when students across Himachal start receiving application forms for the 2027-28 session.

## Coverage

- thenewshimachal.com <https://thenewshimachal.com/2026/11/cgc-university-announces-%E2%82%B9100-crore-scholarship-programme-for-2027-28-in-himachal/>
  Leads with the announcement and details, frames it positively as an accessibility initiative

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