Chandigarh, June 21 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday wrote to Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, asking him to reconsider the 'Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhiniyam Bill, 2025'.

He said the legislation could make higher education more expensive, weaken opportunities for students from ordinary families and diminish the ability of states to address local educational needs.

In his letter to Pradhan, Mann urged wider consultations before implementing changes that could significantly alter the higher education landscape.

Emphasising that crores of parents across the country pin their hopes and dreams on their children's education, Mann said higher education must remain a pathway of opportunity for the child of a farmer, labou...