Encouraging Excellence in Higher Education

Haryana government has always considered education as key to development and hence education for all is one of the primary objectives of Haryana state.

 Congress MP Shri Deepender Singh Hooda, who himself holds B.Tech and MBA qualifications and is currently a member in Council of Indian Institutes of Technology(IITs), is a firm believer in sustainable education and has always supported the Haryana government’s endeavor to develop education facility in every nook and corner of the state.

Keeping in line with the objective of promoting education, the new campus of the Central University of Haryana was formally inaugurated on 1^st March at Jant Palli village in Mahendragarh district. Haryana Governor Jagannath Paharia inaugurated the new campus where, at its first convocation, 113 students were conferred degrees. Pahadia also awarded gold medals to the outstanding students.

Chief Minister Shri Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who was also present on the occasion for presenting Ph.D degrees to researchers, said that the state government is committed to providing access for all to quality higher education.

At present there are 36 universities in the state, including 14 private ones. The Chief Minister expressed happiness that the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Haryana is about 27.9 per cent whereas the national average was 20.4 per cent. By 2020, the number of students receiving higher education in the state is expected to more than double, he added.

A few days ago, six year old child prodigy Kautilya Pandit was also felicitated by the Haryana state assembly speaker. This shows the state’s sincerity in encouraging the youth to achieve excellence in education.