Uttarakhand Cabinet: New Policies Reshape Education and Development

The Uttarakhand Cabinet approved significant changes in education and development policies. These include empowering district committees to affiliate minority institutions up to Class 8, simplifying processes for Ardh Kumbh 2027 projects, amending legal services rules, and promoting beekeeping to mitigate human-elephant conflict. The transport sector will also see 250 new buses.

On Thursday, the Uttarakhand Cabinet announced major changes, empowering district-level education committees to handle affiliation for minority institutions up to Class 8.

This decision aims to streamline processes under the Uttarakhand Minority Education Act, accommodating requests from over 400 madrasas while retaining Board of School Education control for classes 9 to 12.

In addition, the Cabinet approved simplified procedures for Haridwar Ardh Kumbh 2027 construction projects, updated legal service rules to support acid attack victims, promoted beekeeping along forest lines, and greenlit 250 new buses to enhance public transport.