Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 7: The Punjab Unaided Colleges Association (PUCA) announced a major initiative for J&K students.
At a press conference in Srinagar today, Dr. Anshu Kataria, president PUCA and chairman Aryans Group of Colleges, Rajpura (near Chandigarh), informed that PUCA will organize a grand education summit on September 8, 2025 in Srinagar.
“During summit, PUCA will announce a scholarship package worth Rs. 20-50 crore to support the needy and deserving students from J&K in pursuing higher education in Punjab colleges,” he informed.
Dr. Kataria further said that around 20 renowned colleges of Punjab will participate in the event, each announcing scholarships worth Rs. 2.5 crore, giving students a wide-range of opportunities across various streams.
He said that the summit will also see the participation of over 200 education counsellors from across J&K, who will guide the students about admissions, career choices and scholarship benefits.
A handout stated that prominent educational institutions participating in the summit include Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh; Amritsar Group of Colleges, Amritsar; Amritsar College of Nursing, Amritsar; Akal College, Mastuana Sahib; Ashoka Group of Institutions, Patiala; Bharat Group of Colleges, Sardulgarh; Global Group of Institutes, Amritsar; Gulzar Group of Colleges, Khanna; Jain Group of Institutions, Abohar; KC Group of Institutions, Nawashehar; Quest Group of Institutes, Jhanjeri; Saraswati Group of Colleges, Maur Mandi (Bathinda); SBS Group of Educational Institutions, Patti; Shiva Group of Colleges, Himachal Pradesh; Sri Sai Group, Pathankot; St. Mary’s Rehabilitation University, Hyderabad; Sukhjinder Group of Institutes, Gurdaspur; SVIET Group, Banur, Rajpura and Vidya Jyoti Eduversity, Derabassi.
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