Haryana Assembly amends private universities law to tighten its grip over the institutes

The Haryana Assembly on Monday (December 22, 2025) passed a Bill to amend the Haryana Private Universities Act, 2006, laying down procedure for the dissolution of private varsities and appoint of an administrator and to ensure the government’s prior approval for introduction of new courses.

The amendment comes in the wake of the controversy surrounding the Faridabad’s Al Falah University after several of its faculty members had come under scanner of the investigating agencies in connection with the Red Fort blast killing at least 15 people. The Delhi Police had registered two separate First Information Reports against Al-Falah University, following red flags raised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The FIRs were registered by the Crime Branch for cheating and forgery over alleged false accreditation claims made by the university.

On the concluding of the three-day Winter Session, the State Assembly passed the Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to amend various provisions of the Haryana Private Universities Act, 2006.

After going through the various sections of the Haryana Private Universities Act, 2006 as amended from time to time it is found that various Sections of the Act needs to be amended to streamline the procedure including Section 34A, 34B, 44, 44A and 46, said the statement of Objects and Reasons of the Amendment Bill.

In Section 44 and 44 A, no procedure has been prescribed for dissolution of the University and appointment of Administrator in the University. “Accordingly, it needs to be modified and new Section 44 B needs to be inserted to streamline the procedure for dissolution of the University and appointment of Administrator in the University by way of amendment. Further, the provisions of the Section 46 also need to be streamlined, so that the provisions may be broadened in the public interest and the same may be better clarified,” read the statement.

It further said that some universities had started new courses, increased existing intake and changed the nomenclature of the course without the prior approval of the State Government by misusing the Sub-Section (3) of Section 34A, accordingly, this section needs to be modified.

A proposal was been made to allow setting up of a new University namely “University of Design, Innovation and Technology” in Gurugram to improve the opportunity of higher education for the youth in the State.

Seven other Bills were discussed and passed on the final day of the Session.