Haryana Education Minister, Sh. Mahipal Dhanda said that providing maximum employment opportunities to youth is the main objective of the State Government, and efforts are being made in this direction. He directed officers to ensure 100 percent placement for students receiving technical education by organising more ‘Rojgar Mela’ across the state, so that youth can get jobs according to their qualifications.
The Education Minister was chairing a review meeting with senior officers of Polytechnic Education at the office of the Haryana State Board of Technical Education in Panchkula today.
Orders issued to improve infrastructure and equipment in institutions
During the meeting, the Education Minister directed officers to further improve facilities for students in all government institutions, community institutions and engineering colleges. He asked officers to ensure better hostel facilities, clean toilets and proper drinking water arrangements.
He also directed that modern equipment should be provided in college laboratories so that students can gain practical knowledge effectively. He said no compromise would be tolerated in infrastructure and technical resources.
Increased trust in technical education, admissions rise significantly
During the meeting officers informed the Minister that student interest in technical institutions in Haryana has increased significantly during the academic session 2025-26. A major rise has been recorded in admissions to technical courses such as Diploma Pharmacy, B.E. and B.Tech. Admissions in government institutions and university departments have also increased rapidly.
Expressing happiness over this, the Education Minister said that the increase reflects the growing trust of people in the quality and reliability of technical education in the state. It was informed during the meeting that large-scale Rojgar mela and placement drives were organised in various government polytechnic institutes during the academic session 2025-26.
As a result, 4,650 students received direct campus placements, while 1,142 youth secured jobs in reputed companies through Rojgar Mela. Apart from this, under the Model Online Transfer Policy (MOTP), data of nine different cadres, including Lecturer and Programmer in Computer Engineering, Lecturer in Electronics Engineering and Lecturer in Civil Engineering, has been fully updated to promote administrative transparency. The Education Minister directed officers to continue working with the same transparency and speed in future as well.
Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education, Sh. A.K. Singh, Director General, Technical Education, Sh. Prabhjot Singh, and other officers were also present during the meeting.