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Following the Al Falah controversy, Haryana has amended its private universities law, giving the state tougher powers to punish, take over or dissolve institutions that violate norms.
Haryana Assembly passes amendment tightening regulation of private universities (Image: PTI)
The Haryana Government has amended the Haryana Private Universities Act, 2006, granting itself stronger powers to regulate private higher education institutions. The move follows the controversy surrounding Al Falah University and aims to fix loopholes in the existing law that allow weak monitoring and poor enforcement.
Under the amended law, the state has laid down clear grounds and procedure for action against private universities found guilty of mismanagement, providing false or misleading information, or failing to meet academic and regulatory standards. Penalties now include barring admission to specific faculties, imposing fines ranging from Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 1 crore, placing an institution under administration, and, in extreme cases, dissolving it in a phased manner.
The amendment was passed by the state assembly on Monday after the discovery of a white coat terror module linked to Al Falah University in Faridabad.
An assistant professor at the university was identified as the suicide bomber in the November 10 car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort that killed at least 15 people and injured more than 20, while two other faculty members were arrested in connection with the case.
Separately, the founder and chairman of Al Falah Group was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case.
The new provisions will be applicable to 26 private universities of Haryana, including Al Falah University, The northcap University, Amity University and apj Satya University.
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The state government said that Al Falah had taken advantage of loopholes in the earlier law. Established in 2013, the university has not received accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, and previous accreditations of its colleges were not renewed after they expired.
Officials acknowledged that while the previous law required private universities to submit annual reports and financial disclosures, compliance checks were weak and there was no clear mechanism to investigate violations or enforce penalties.
Along with tightening regulation, the government has also proposed to set up a new University of Design, Innovation and Technology in Gurgaon to promote credible and future-focused higher education in the state.
December 24, 2025, 3:28 pm IST
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