18th August
2026 : Finance Minister Punjab, S. Harpal Singh Cheema honoured Dr. Anshu
Kataria, President, Punjab Unaided Colleges Association (PUCA) & Chairman,
Aryans Group of Colleges, Rajpura, Near Chandigarh with the prestigious “Voice
of Private Unaided Colleges of India” award during the Millennial Awards 2026,
held at JW Marriott, Chandigarh.
S. Harpal Singh Cheema
appreciated Dr. Kataria’s continuous efforts in raising the concerns of private
unaided colleges and working for the welfare of students and educational
institutions.
On the occasion, Dr.
Anshu Kataria, President, Punjab Unaided Colleges Association (PUCA) &
Chairman, Aryans Group of Colleges, appreciated the efforts of Finance Minister
S. Harpal Singh Cheema for reviving the Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) scheme
for Punjabi students. He said that the Government has sanctioned Rs 432 crore
towards pending PMS dues for 2017–20 and has assured the disbursement of more
pending funds in the coming months.
Dr. Kataria appreciated
Cheema’s efforts to resolve the long-pending PMS issues of Punjab. On the
occasion, teams from Aryans Group of Colleges, Swami Vivekanand Institute of
Engineering and Technology, Doaba Group of Colleges, Indo Global Group of
Colleges and Saraswati Group of Colleges were present.