Gurugram, April 22 -- The Haryana higher education department has constituted a three-member committee to conduct formal inspections of educational institutions across the state, officials said on Tuesday. According to a letter issued on Tuesday, the panel will inspect state-run, private and self-financing universities and colleges. The exercise is aimed at evaluating basic amenities and improving the overall quality of teaching and academic activities in these institutions. The committee comprises Karan Singh, personal secretary to education minister Mahipal Dhanda; Satroop Dhanda, member of Haryana State Higher Education Council; and Pardeep Jaglan, personal assistant to the education minister. "We are soon going to initiate inspections across universities and colleges and will subsequently submit reports on their status. Further plans are under discussion," Jaglan told HT. Officials and academics welcomed the move. Sanjay Kaushik, vice chancellor of Gurugram University, said the step would bring positive changes. "We are bringing in several new initiatives in our university. Such inspections help in further strengthening academic and administrative standards," he said....