FSFTI President Dr. Anshu Kataria to Address National Meet of Unaided Colleges in Pune
Key issues to be discussed include direct disbursement of Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) funds to colleges, review of the Parsvnath judgment on admission cut-off dates, adoption of the Bihar-model Student Credit Card Scheme in other states, and clarity on NEET applicability for Paramedical and Allied Health courses.
City Air News
Jan 19, 2026 06:06
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Chandigarh, January 19, 2026: The Association of Management of Unaided Institutes in Rural Area, Maharashtra, will organise a meeting of unaided and self-financed educational institutions on January 20 at Abhinav College of Law, run by Abhinav Education Society, Pune. The meeting aims to deliberate on key challenges being faced by unaided colleges across the country and to evolve a collective strategy for policy advocacy and long-term institutional sustainability.
The meeting will be addressed by Dr. Anshu Kataria, President, Federation of Self Financing Technical Institutions (FSFTI – All India) and Chairman, Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh, along with Dr. K. V. K. Rao, General Secretary, FSFTI. The event will be hosted by Sh. Rajiv Partap and Sh. Ramdas Zol. Educationists and representatives of various institutions are expected to participate in the deliberations.
Dr. Anshu Kataria has been consistently working at the national level for the welfare, rights and sustainability of unaided and self-financed colleges, raising their concerns with policymakers and regulatory bodies.
Key issues to be discussed during the meeting include direct disbursement of Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) funds to colleges, challenging the Parsvnath judgment related to admission cut-off dates, implementation of the Student Credit Card Scheme in other states on the Bihar model, and seeking clarity on the applicability of NEET for Paramedical and Allied Health courses.
