PRAYAGRAJ, June 13 -- Furniture and equipment worth Rs.4.90 crore will be procured for 35 of the 71 new government degree colleges. The special secretary (higher education), Girijesh Kumar Tyagi, recently issued the order approving the budget, as informed by director (higher education) Amit Bharadwaj.

The budget, approved at Rs.14 lakh per college, is aimed at preparing these institutions for students before academic activities commence. The furniture and equipment will be purchased through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal. The 35 colleges include Government Degree College at Sirathu in Kaushambi, Government Degree College at Barki Sevapuri in Varanasi and Government Degree College at Majhawan in Mirzapur.

These 35 colleges are...