Haryana Assembly passes decision in search of restoration of state’s share in Panjab University

By PTI

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Assembly on Tuesday unanimously handed a decision recommending the federal government to hunt restoration of the state’s share in Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Education Minister Kanwar Pal mentioned that Haryana should get its share in affiliation of schools to Panjab University, Chandigarh to guard the curiosity of the scholars and residents of the state.

The non-official decision was moved by Congress MLA Geeta Bhukkal within the state meeting.

“As we know that Haryana state’s share in PU was granted under the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, and colleges and regional centre of Haryana were affiliated to PU.”

“Presently, Haryana has no share in the PU. Haryana government should submit a request before the Chancellor of the PU, that is India’s Vice President, for the affiliation of colleges and granting the due share to Haryana by amending rule to restore the state’s share in PU,” learn the decision.

The House beneficial to the state authorities to hunt share of affiliation of schools in PU, Chandigarh and shield the curiosity of residents and college students of Haryana.

The state authorities assured that it’ll pay share of grant to the PU.

Later, Khattar informed reporters that the share of Haryana in Panjab University ought to be restored and the universities of Haryana adjoining Chandigarh must also be affiliated with this college.

He mentioned he had raised the matter in a current assembly of the Northern Zonal Council, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Education Minister Pal mentioned a Civil Writ Petition titled Dr. Sangeeta Bhalla Vs. State of Punjab and others is pending within the Punjab and Haryana High Court during which the court docket has handed an interim order dated May 19, 2022 directing the Centre to contemplate conversion of PU right into a central college.

State of Haryana has moved an software earlier than the excessive court docket in order that if court docket has to provide any determination, Haryana’s plea ought to be heard and it ought to be made celebration within the case, he mentioned.

The minister mentioned consequent upon the passing of the Kurukshetra University Act, the Centre had on November 1, 1973 issued a notification abolishing state’s share within the PU.

At that point, the variety of schools affiliated to Panjab University in Haryana was 63 in 18 districts.

He mentioned that originally the finances of Panjab University was shared by Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh administrations.

“Presently, the university’s expenses are borne by the Government of India and Punjab, in which the Centre is funding 92 per cent. About 168 colleges in the state of Punjab are affiliated to this university, but due to the notification dated November 1, 1973, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, no colleges in Haryana are affiliated to this university,” Pal mentioned.

He mentioned that the chief minister wrote a letter dated July 31 to the Union house minister to provoke the method of restoration of Haryana’s share in Panjab University.

Pal mentioned that 42 schools of Panchkula, Ambala and Yamunanagar might be affiliated to Panjab University if Haryana’s share within the varsity is restored.

He added that the Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker has additionally written a letter to the Vice President of India and Union Home Minister on the problem.