India, March 30 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday rejected a Bill to set up the region's first technical private university in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.

The Sheikh-ul-Alam University Bill (Private University Bill No. 9 of 2025), moved by PDP legislature party leader and Pulwama MLA Waheed ur Rehman Parra, was dismissed after the ruling National Conference (NC) voted against the proposal.

Opposing the Bill, UT education minister Sakina Itoo informed the House that the government would not support the move at this stage, though she noted the possibility of keeping such proposals under future consideration. "Once the Bill passes, only then can it be determined where there is a genuine need for such universities. We oppo...