Central University of Punjab gets ₹200 crore infra push
The event was part of a nationwide initiative to launch infrastructure development projects at centrally funded higher education institutions.
The virtual ceremony took place during the Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam 2025 (ABSS-2025), held in New Delhi to mark the fifth anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains attended the event.
Raghavendra P Tiwari, vice-chancellor of the varsity, said the funds will be used for key infrastructure development on the campus. 'The proposed projects include a new academic block, hostels accommodating 600 boys and 400 girls, a 100-bedded hostel for international students, and an official residence for the vice-chancellor,' Tiwari said.
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