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UP minister authorises three proposed private universities
Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay handed permission letters on Thursday to three proposed private universities in Ghaziabad, Kanpur Nagar and Fatehpur districts. The institutions are Ajay Kumar Garg University, Maharishi…
The Story in Brief
Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay handed permission letters on Thursday to three proposed private universities in Ghaziabad, Kanpur Nagar and Fatehpur districts. The institutions are Ajay Kumar Garg University, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi International Agriculture University and Thakur Yugraj Singh University.
The approvals were issued by the state government’s Higher Education Section-1 under amendments to the Uttar Pradesh Private Universities Act, 2019. The UP Cabinet approved the proposals last month. Upadhyay asked the institutions to provide quality, employment-oriented and value-based education while following government rules, standards and conditions.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that three approvals alone will transform Uttar Pradesh’s higher education are premature. Equally, dismissing private universities outright ignores their potential to expand access and resources outside major centres. Permission is a starting point, not proof of quality. The test will be whether these institutions meet prescribed standards and deliver credible employment-oriented education after they begin operating.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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