LUCKNOW, Sept. 27 -- The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Friday approved a proposal to establish three new private universities with the aim of making higher education in the state more quality-oriented and accessible.

According to higher education minister Yogendra Upadhyaya, the proposal to set up Radha Govind University in the Chandausi area of Sambhal district has been approved and the decision has been taken to promulgate the 'Uttar Pradesh Private Universities (Fifth Amendment) Ordinance, 2025'. The proposed university, sponsored by Sonal Educational Society, Mathura, will come up on 22.05 acres of land in Chandausi's Akauli and Rasulpur Kali villages.

The minister said that a letter of intent had also been issued to the sponsoring organ...