Srinagar, September 7: The Punjab Unaided Colleges Association (PUCA) today held a press conference at the Press Club of Kashmir, Srinagar, announcing a major initiative for the students of Jammu & Kashmir.
Addressing the media, Dr. Anshu Kataria, President, PUCA and Chairman, Aryans Group of Colleges, Rajpura (Near Chandigarh), informed that PUCA will organize a grand Education Summit on September 8, 2025, in Srinagar. During the summit, PUCA will announce a scholarship package worth Rs 20–50 Crore to support needy and deserving J&K students in pursuing higher education in Punjab colleges.
Dr. Kataria further said that around 20 renowned colleges of Punjab will participate, each announcing scholarships worth Rs 2.5 Crore, giving students wide-ranging opportunities across various streams. The summit will also see the participation of over 200 education counselors from across J&K, who will guide students about admissions, career choices, and scholarship benefits.
Prominent educational institutions participating in the summit include Aryans Group of Colleges Chandigarh, Amritsar Group of Colleges, Amritsar; Amritsar College of Nursing, Amritsar; Akal College, Mastuana Sahib; Ashoka Group of Institutions, Patiala; Bharat Group of Colleges, Sardulgarh; Global Group of Institutes, Amritsar; Gulzar Group of Colleges, Khanna; Jain Group of Institutions, Abohar; KC Group of Institutions, Nawashehar; Quest Group of Institutes, Jhanjeri; Saraswati Group of Colleges, Maur Mandi (Bathinda); SBS Group of Educational Institutions, Patti; Shiva Group of Colleges, Himachal Pradesh; Sri Sai Group, Pathankot: St. Mary’s Rehabilitation University, Hyderabad; Sukhjinder Group of Institutes, Gurdaspur; SVIET Group, Banur, Rajpura; and Vidya Jyoti Eduversity, Derabassi.
