First Academic Session starts at Punjab University Constitute College at Ferozepur
Free education of SC students – Available classes BA, B.Com and PGDCA
First Academic Session starts at Punjab University Constitute College at Ferozepur
Ferozepur, August 26, 2016: Long awaited demand of the people of this border town for starting of Government College named as was fulfilled today with the start of admission at the newly constructed Punjab University Constitute College at village Mohkam Khan Wala on Ferozepur-Zira road, 4 KMs from Ferozepur.
Kamal Sharma, former Punjab BJP President and National Executive Committee Member and Er.DPS Kharbanda, Deputy Commissioner, Ferozepur, with whose sincere efforts the first academic session of the college has started today.
Two years ago, the foundation stone of the college was laid by the Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal, which was primarily approved by the Congress-led UPA government at the fag-end of its tenure. The scheduled for its completion was by July 2015 but due to paucity of funds, it could not be completed. Despite the fact that the construction work is still going, the admission in the college for BA, B.Com and PGDCA has been started today by finalizing the construction work in one part, which will be great relief for the poor students, waiting for the start of first academic session, in view of charging of hefty fees by the private colleges.
Dr.Inderjit Singh has already joined as Principal of the College from Muktsar has vast experience in education.
Speaking on mobile to this correspondent, he said, the admission for the first academic session, has started today itself and it will be a great relief to the SC and minority students of the area.
He further said, the entire faculty members and infrastructure would be available within a week’s time.
Talking about the fee structure, he said, while the admission to the SC category students is totally free, there is also a provision for stipend to minority category and backward classes students. However, the fee for general category students is only Rs.6297 which is too less as compared to the hefty fees being charged by the private colleges.
