A string of important decisions were taken by the State Cabinet during its meeting held at Vidhan Sabha auditorium on Monday. Though no official information of the details of the meeting was given as the Budget session of the State Assembly has not been officially convened, it is learnt as many as 45 issues were brought before the Cabinet on the day. In the meeting the State Cabinet authorised the Chief Minister for preparing the Governor’s address and Budget approval.
Giving a major relief to the private medical colleges and universities, the Cabinet removed the SGRR University, Himalayan varsity and Subharati College from the purview of the Admission and Fees Regulatory Committee of the State medical education department.These universities would now be able to determine their fees structure. In the Monday’s meeting the Cabinet gave node to religious conversion bill -2018 which has made strict provisions on conversions.
The Cabinet also gave its approval for amendment in the Doon University Act which now gave the power to appoint Registrar to the State Government. Earlier this power was vested in the Vice Chancellor.
Under the right of way a decision to bring a single window system to install mobile towers in village Panchayats was taken by the cabinet. In another important step the State cabinet gave its approval for the home stay scheme. The state cabinet also authorised the district magistrates to allot 2 to 2.5 acre of land for centralised kitchen under Akshya Patra Scheme for providing Mid Day Meal (MDM) to the government school students.