For the maintenance of 40 government colleges situated in 17 districts across the State, Punjab Government on Thursday released Rs 13.96 crore.
“These grants have been provided to ensure basic amenities including the drinking water, electric works, computer rooms, class rooms, laboratories and canteen are maintained,” said the State Education Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka. He said the cheques of respective grants for each college would be directly sent to the concerned Principal. He added that seven more such government degree colleges were being set up in five districts shortly with a view to ensure provision of higher education in remote rural areas too.