Jai Ram dedicates Sardar Patel University Mandi 

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur formally dedicated the second University of Himachal Pradesh at Mandi today by inaugurating two blocks of the University constructed by spending an amount of Rs 16.18 crore.

Over 141 government and private colleges of Mandi, Kangra, Chamba, Lahaul Spiti and Kullu districts have been included under this State University named Sardar Patel University, Mandi.

While addressing the inaugural ceremony at the auditorium of Dev Sadan Mandi, Jai Ram said College and University teachers would be provided revised UGC scales and notification in this respect would be issued within a month.

He said HPU was the state was established in Shimla in July 1970.