The SAC which met here on 29 May 2019 under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik has approved establishment of 50 new Degree Colleges across the state.
Out of these new colleges, 30 will be established inun-served areas, 10 will be for women in places where there are no separatewomen colleges and to rationalize the roll of the students in the existingones.
Similarly, 8 Professional Colleges would be establishedimparting courses in Law, Management, Commerce, Nursing and Para-medical,Physical Education and Bio-medical Science. Besides, 2 Colleges will be set upas Administrative Staff Colleges, one each at Jammu and Srinagar, an officialhandout said.
Pertinent to mention during the Governor’s Administration,sanction has been accorded to the opening up of 52 colleges. Out of these 52college, land has been handed over at 39 places and temporary accommodationidentified at 33 places. These colleges are being operationalized during thecurrent and the next financial year.
It may be mentioned that the 50 colleges approved on 29 May2019, are in addition to 52 colleges already approved.The committee constituted vide Government OrderNo. 1462-GAD of 2018 dated 25.09.2018 has been asked to examine thefeasibility/location of the new colleges by 31.07.2019.