Tremendous expansion has taken place in
the field of Higher Education in the State of Haryana since its inception on
1.11.1966. Besides substantial increase in the number of colleges,
teachers etc., the number of girl students studying in various
colleges of the State has also increased. This fact is highlighted by
the following comparative figures:-
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1966
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2007-2008
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Total No. of Colleges
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45
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497 (Govt. 70 and
Non-Govt. 427)
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Boys
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Girls
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Total
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Boys
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Girls
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Total
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Enrolment
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23276
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6833
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30109
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111897
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106273
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218170
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Men
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Women
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Total
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Men
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Women
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Total
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Total
No. of Teachers
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1190
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243
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1433
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3099
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2750
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5849
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1.) OPENING OF
NEW GOVERNMENT COLLEGES/WOMEN WING:- In order to implement its policy of
rapid expansion in the sphere of Higher Education, Government has
opened new Govt. Colleges at Kaithal, Birohar, Mandi Dabwali, Julana,
Govt. College for Women, Panchkula and Tosham and Girls wings in
Govt. College, Sirsa from the academic session 2007-08.
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2.) JOB-ORIENTED COURSES:- The Government has
started various Job-Oriented courses in some of the colleges from the
academic session 2005-06 which are continuing in the session 2007-08
also. The list of courses is as follows:- Bachelor of Tourism
Management, Bachelor of Information Management, Bachelor of Business
Administration, Bachelor of Computer Applications, Bachelor of Mass
Communication, Bachelor of Mass Communication & Journalism,
Bachelor of Mass Communication & Video Production,
Bio-Technology, Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application,
Computer Science, Industrial Micro-Biology, Bachelor Degree in
Library and Information Science, Fashion Designing and Child Care & Education.
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3.) EDUSAT
PROJECT :- This project is meant for imparting education through
Satellite. The project is being implemented in all the Government
Colleges of the State in the first phase. A separate Studio for
higher education has been constructed in DIET building, Sector 2,
Panchkula. The EDUSAT equipments have been installed in the
Studio/Colleges by ISRO through Bharat Electronics Ltd., Bangalore. An amount of Rs. 2.29
crore on the plan side would be
utilized for the project as well as Rajiv Gandhi Education City in the year 2007-08.
The imparting of education through EDUSAT has already begun from 24th July, 2006.
During
2007-08 Govt. has decided to connect Private Aided College through EDUSAT network.
Programme of action for the next year is to cover up all the
Government Aided Colleges as well as newly opened Govt. Colleges.
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4.) RAJIV GANDHI EDUCATION CITY :- The Government of
Haryana has decided to set up Rajiv Gandhi Education City at Kundli (Sonepat).
This is an ambitious project involving an expenditure of thousands of
crores of rupees. The institutions of excellence for higher
learning/Research will be set up in the Education City. 25% of the total seats
would be reserved for the students of Haryana. Process of acquisition
of 2068 acres of land in the first phase is being undertaken by the
Town & Country Planning Department, Haryana.
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5.) SOFT
SKILLS SCHEME :- Imparting
of training in Soft Skills that started in 2005-06 has been given a
new dimension with the telecast of DVD’s pertaining to Soft Skills of
128 hours through EDUSAT for all the Govt. Colleges in Haryana.
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6.) At present in the State:
out of 427 Non-Govt. Colleges, 80 Aided Degree College, 28 Unaided
Degree College, 14 Aided B.Ed. College & 305 Unaided B.Ed
College. The Govt. is giving 95% grant-in-aid to the Private Colleges
in connection with the deficit of the disbursement of salaries
to Staff sanctioned posts.
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7.)
ASSISTANCE TO UNIVERSITIES :- Govt. is providing liberal financial assistance
in the form of grants to the Universities in the State to encourage
higher education. During the year 2007-2008 all the four universities
were given assistance on Plan and Non-Plan side as is clear from the
chart below:-
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Name of the
University
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(Rs. in lac)
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Plan
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Non-Plan
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1
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Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
(including PG Centre, Jind)
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4251.50
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2522.00
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Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak
(including PG Centre Mirpur, Rewari)
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2025.00
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1772.25
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Ch.
Devi Lal University, Sirsa
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1975.00
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4.
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Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishawavidyalya,
Khanpur Kalan (Sonepat)
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12390.00
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8.)
INTRODUCTION OF NEW COURSES AND SUBJECT :- Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak has introduced
M.Ed. Course through Distance Education. Apart from this various other
professional courses have been sanctioned under self financing scheme
from the academic session 2007-08.
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9.)
SETTING UP OF AN OFF CAMPUS OF PETROLEM
& ENERGY STUDIES UNIVERSITY AT
GURGAON :- The
State Govt. issued NOC to Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun for
setting up of an off Campus Regional Centre of the University at
Gurgaon.
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10.) REGIONAL CENTRE OF KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY,
KURUKSHETRA AT JIND:- Sanction has also been granted for establishment
of Post Graduate Regional Centre of Kurukshetra University,
Kurukshetra at Jind.
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11.)
SCHOLARSHIPS:- The
Department of Higher Education is implementing various scholarship
schemes for meritorious & needy students. These are ‘National
Merit Scholarship Scheme’, ‘State Merit Scholarship
Scheme’, ‘State Meritorious Incentive Scheme’ and ‘Under
Graduate Girls Scholarship Scheme (+2 level)’. Apart from these,
there is a scheme to grant scholarships to the poor and needy
students from scheduled caste/Backward Class Category. A total amount
of Rs. 22,21,96,000/- has been allocated for these scholarship
schemes during the year 2007-2008.
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12.)
EMPOWERMENT OF FEMALE STUDENTS :- In order to empower the female students
and bring out talent among girls a new scheme has been started from
the year 2005-06. Under this scheme, women cells have been
established in all the Govt. Colleges of the state to organize
various activities to bring awareness among students on gender
related issues. An amount of Rs. 45.00 lacs has been made sanctioned
for the year 2007-08 and the same was distributed amongst all the
Govt. Colleges in the state.
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13.) HUMAN
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: - A new scheme for the
training of teachers and supporting staff has been started from the
year 2005-06. An amount of Rs.
25.00 lacs has been sanctioned during the year 2007-08 for
this scheme.
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14.)
UPGRADATION OF LABORATORIES :- A new scheme was started from the year
2005-06 to modernized and upgrade the laboratories in Govt. Colleges.
A budget provision of Rs. 66.00 lacs was made during 2007-08 and
distributed to all Govt. Colleges as per their requirements.
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15.)
SPORTS SCHEME :- To improve the standard of sports and to raise
the participation in sports a new scheme has been started and an
allocation for Rs. 60.00 lacs has been made in the budget during
2005-06 and distributed in all Colleges equally.
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16.) EARN
WHILE YOU LEARN :- This new scheme has been started to provide
incentives to students and a sum of Rs. 15.00 lacs has been allocated
for this purpose. An amount Rs. 43.80 lacs has been distributed in
all Govt. Colleges @ Rs. 7300/- for the whole year. In this scheme a
students can earn up to 1200/- Rs. Per month and minimum five
students can work.
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17.)
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES :- In order to encourage
research and development in the state a new scheme has been started
to award projects to NGOs and Research scholars pertaining to State
Education Scenario. A budget provision of Rs. 10.00 lac has been made
in the current financial year and Rs. 6.35 lacs (approx) have been
issued.
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18.) WORKS
:- During the year 2005-06,
a provision of Rs. 14.00 crore has been made by the Govt. for the
construction of various college buildings. Rs. 90.00 lacs has been
appropriated for the construction of Gymnasium Hall at Govt.
College, Ambala Cantt.A provision of Rs. 3.00 crore has been made for
the construction of joint building of three Directorates (Shiksha
Sadan), Sector 5, Panchkula.
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19.) LIBRARIES :- We have 24 Public
Libraries which includes one State Central Library at Ambala Cantt.,
11 District & 12 Sub-Divisional libraries. There is a proposal
under consideration to open libraries for two new districts namely
Jhajjar and Fatehabad. A sum of Rs. 10.00 lacs have been provided in
plan budget to upgrade the 5 Sub-Divisional Libraries of Kaithal,
Yamuna nagar, Rewari, Panchkula & Panipat into the District
Libraries during the year 2005-06.
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20.) NCC :- New 3rd Girls
Bn. Is being raised at Hisar so that girls students of the District
of Hisar, Sirsa, Jind, Fatehabad & Bhiwani may be benefited.
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21.) REMEDIAL COACHING FOR SC/BC & EDUCATIONALLY
BACKWARD MINORITIES :- Under this scheme the
students of SC/BC and Educationally backward minorities are provided
with the coaching in the subject of Mathematics, Science and English.
During the year 2005-2006 the Govt. has provided Rs. 10.00 lac for
this scheme.
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22.) CONSTITUTION OF PLACEMENT CELL IN GOVT. COLLEGES
:- Under this scheme an amount of Rs. 15.00 lac have been
provided by the Govt. and the amount has been distributed among
60 Govt. Colleges. This work is being supervised by the Principal of
the Institution alongwith one senior lecturer.
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