Two bills passed during budget session of Haryana Legislative Assembly
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, March 9, 2026 – During the ongoing budget session of the Haryana Legislative Assembly, two bills were passed today after discussion. The bills passed include the Haryana Extension Lecturers and Guest Lecturers (Assurance of Service) Amendment Bill, 2026 and the Haryana Travel Agents Registration and Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
Haryana Extension Lecturers and Guest Lecturers (Assurance of Service) Amendment Bill, 2026
The Haryana Extension Lecturers and Guest Lecturers (Assurance of Service) Amendment Bill, 2026 was passed to amend the Haryana Extension Lecturers and Guest Lecturers (Assurance of Service) Act, 2024.
The Haryana Extension Lecturers and Guest Lecturers (Assurance of Service) Act, 2024 was notified on January 16, 2025. Under this Act, the benefit of assured service will be provided to eligible extension lecturers and guest lecturers who have completed five years of service on or before August 15, 2024.
An amendment has been requested in Section 3 of the Act regarding the calculation of 240 days of service during the period of one year of contractual service instead of considering the calendar year.
It has also been observed that an amendment is required in Section 2, clause (g) regarding the definition of eligible extension lecturers. Under this amendment, the eligibility date has been extended from June 30, 2023 to July 21, 2025.
Further amendments are required in Section 4 of the Act regarding the benefits of Dearness Allowance (DA) to eligible extension lecturers and guest lecturers. In addition, there has been a request to include provisions for annual salary increment in the Act.
Accordingly, it has been proposed that eligible extension lecturers and eligible guest lecturers will be entitled to receive a consolidated monthly remuneration of ₹57,700. This remuneration will be increased in accordance with the rise in Dearness Allowance on January 1 and July 1 every year.
The government may also notify annual increments on the consolidated monthly remuneration after the completion of the first year from the commencement of the Act and thereafter every year.
Moreover, amendments were also required in the Schedule under Section 4 of the principal Act regarding the benefits of ex-gratia financial assistance or compassionate appointment. Taking into consideration the request submitted by the Haryana Extension Lecturers Association, the above amendments have been incorporated in the Haryana Extension Lecturers and Guest Lecturers (Assurance of Service) Act, 2024.
Haryana Travel Agents Registration and Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026
The Haryana Travel Agents Registration and Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 has been passed to amend the Haryana Travel Agents Registration and Regulation Act, 2025.
The Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, has informed that some provisions of the recently implemented Haryana Travel Agents Registration and Regulation Act, 2025—which aims to regulate travel agents operating in the state—appear to be inconsistent with the Emigration Act, 1983, which governs the migration of Indian citizens for overseas employment.
Certain provisions, particularly those relating to the scope of work of travel agents, do not align with the provisions of the Emigration Act, 1983. There is also a possibility that travel agents may misuse some provisions of the state Act to violate the requirements of the Emigration Act, 1983, including mandatory registration with the Protector General of Emigrants (PGE).
To prevent violations of the Emigration Act, 1983 and to curb the increasing cases of illegal recruitment of Indian citizens for overseas employment by fraudulent agents, the Government of India and state governments are working in coordination to establish a strong regulatory framework ensuring safe and legal migration.
The objective of the Haryana Travel Agents Registration and Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 is to remove inconsistencies by amending the Haryana Travel Agents Registration and Regulation Act, 2025 and to harmonize its provisions with those of the Emigration Act, 1983, thereby strengthening the regulatory framework governing recruitment agents.