Haryana govt revokes decision to grant loans to state universities

ROHTAK: After facing a weeklong protest from students, teachers and Opposition leaders for cutting off grant to state universities for 2022-23 financial year and approving a loan of ₹147.75 crore as the first instalment for the universities, the BJP-JJP government in Haryana has revoked its decision and the same amount will be provided to varsities as a grant-aid.

As per the order issued by the additional chief secretary, the higher education department and the finance department had approved ₹147.75 crore as grant.

As per the new order, ₹23.75 crore have been approved for Rohtak’s Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), ₹59 crore for Kurukshetra University, ₹12.50 crore for BPS Mahila Vishwavidhalya Sonepat’s Khanpur Kalan, ₹10 crore each for Chaudhary Devi Lal University in Sirsa and Chaudhary Bansi Lal University in Bhiwani, ₹8.75 crore for Kaithal’s Maharshi Balmiki Sanskriti University, ₹7.25 crore for Dr Bhim Rao National Law University in Sonepat, ₹6.50 crore for Gurugram University, ₹5.50 crore for Ch Ranbir Singh University in Jind, and ₹4.5 crore for Indira Gandhi University in Rewari.