CHANDIGARH, 7th March 2026:
In a series of key policy decisions aimed at boosting higher education, industrial growth and governance reforms, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday approved the establishment of a world-class university in the name of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji at Sri Anandpur Sahib. The Punjab Cabinet also cleared the Industrial & Business Development Policy–2026 and approved recruitment of 1,158 Assistant Professors and Librarians in government colleges at a meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by the Chief Minister.
Sharing details, the Chief Minister’s Office stated, “The CM Bhagwant Mann-led cabinet gave nod for setting up the university and approved the draft Bill for the ‘Sri Guru Teg Bahadur World Class University,’ which will be presented in the Assembly. The Cabinet also authorised the Chief Minister to take all necessary decisions for the timely establishment of the university.”
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