₹201 Crore Boost for Punjab's Central University

Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan virtually laid the foundation stone on July 29, 2025, for infrastructure projects worth ₹200.99 crore at the Central University of Punjab (CUP), Bathinda. The initiative is part of a national drive to upgrade facilities at centrally funded higher education institutions.

The event took place during the Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam 2025 (ABSS 2025) in New Delhi, commemorating the fifth anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains also participated in the ceremony.

CUP Vice-Chancellor Prof. Raghavendra P. Tiwari stated that the funding will support major campus development projects, including construction of a new academic block, hostels for 600 male and 400 female students, a 100-bed international students’ hostel, and an official residence for the Vice-Chancellor.

These developments aim to strengthen the university’s academic and residential infrastructure, enhance the learning environment, and support the growing needs of both domestic and international students. The initiative reflects the government’s continued commitment to advancing the NEP 2020 goals and raising the standard of higher education across the country.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.