CHANDIGARH: The Punjab cabinet on Friday approved the establishment of private selffinanced ‘Lamrin Tech Skills University’ at Railmajra in Balachaur (SBS Nagar). The university will become functional from this academic session. The cabinet gave its nod to the draft of ‘Lamrin Tech Skills University Ordinance 2021’ and authorised the chief minister to approve the final draft prepared by the legal remembrancer, without placing it again before the council of ministers.
The upcoming insititute, being established as a research and skill development university over an area of 81 acre, will be developed with an investment of Rs 1,630 crore over five years. It will have an annual intake of 1,000-1,100 students once the campus is fully established.
Punjab has made it mandatory to reserve 15% seats exclusively for students from the stare in the upcoming university, and full tuition fee concession to not less than 5% of the total strength from among candidates belonging to weaker sections of the society, as part of the ordinance and its terms and conditions.
