State Need To Contribute To Promote Higher Education : UGC

24 May, Jalandhar

University Grants Commission says that despite continuous increase in allocation of funds by the Centre to promote higher education, more funds are still required for which states also need to contribute.

Speaking to media at Phagwara near Jalandhar, UGC Chairman Ved Parkash said that in order to promote the higher education in the entire country, state governments need to match the kind of grants being released by the union government, but unfortunately it is not being done in many states.

He said, students are multiplying manifold in the higher education making funds shorter. He was at Phagwara to inaugurate the 89th All India University conference at Lovely Professional University, Saturday.

The Chairman lauded the effective role being played by private universities in higher education in India and abroad. He asked private and public sectors to join hands to promote higher education.

In this three-day meet, Vice-Chancellors from top 200 international and national universities, officials from Ministry of HRD, and Heads of Higher Education Apex Bodies are participating. Foreign delegates from UK, UAE, Germany, Australian High Commission and European Union are also participating.