There was jubilation in the academic circles of Kurukshetra on Thursday as the Haryana Assembly passed Ch. Ranbir Singh University, Jind Amendment and Validation Bill 2017, paving the way to transfer back B.Ed colleges to Kurukshetra University, which were affiliated with Jind University in June 2016.
Kurukshetra University had incurred an annual loss of Rs. 20 crores in revenue with the shifting of 160 self-financial educational colleges. Various social and religious organisations protested against the move and urged the Haryana government to review its decision.
It was a long struggle in which many political leaders supported. Thanesar MlA, Subhash Sudha went to Chandigarh several times on the issue to request the government. Member of Parliament Kurukshetra, Raj Kumar Saini, ladwa MlA Pawan Saini, Pehowa MlA Jasvinder Singh and Haryana Assembly Speaker Kanwalpal Singh supported the cause.
Citizens of Kurukshetra thanked Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal and Education Minister Rambilas Sharma who accepted the demands to bring B.Ed Colleges back to Kurukshetra University.