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Punjab CM Mann lays foundation stone of Rs 15 crore Government Degree College in Ajnala
Babushahi Bureau
Ajnala (Amritsar), January 19, 2026:Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday laid the foundation stone of a ₹15 crore co-educational Government Degree College in the border belt of Ajnala, marking a significant step towards strengthening higher education infrastructure in the region.
The college will be constructed at Bikraur village over 15 acres of land and will be named after the revered scholar Baba Ghamchuk Ji. The land for the project has been donated by the village panchayat and local residents.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the Chief Minister said the institution will benefit students from nearly 50 surrounding villages, with more than 2,000 students expected to enroll in the coming years. He added that the college will offer courses in Arts, Science, Commerce, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Skills, ensuring access to modern education for youth in the border area.
CM Mann said that students belonging to the village that donated land for the college will be provided free education in the institution.
He emphasized that the project will especially help girls and first-generation learners who were earlier forced to travel long distances to pursue higher education.
Cabinet Minister Harjot Singh Bains described the initiative as a transformative step for the Ajnala border belt, while senior AAP leader and Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia said the college fulfills a long-standing demand of the local population.
The foundation stone laying ceremony was attended by Cabinet Ministers Harjot Singh Bains and Harbhajan Singh ETO, senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia, MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, and other party leaders and local representatives.