Bathinda gets its Central University
LAUDS MODI FOR OROP
SMRITI ENVISIONS PUNJAB AS LEADER IN INTRODUCING FARM TECHNIQUES, WATER, RURAL AND FOOD PROCESSING MANAGEMENT COURSES
SEEKS VITAL TIE UP WITH FOOD PROCESSING MINISTRY FOR EXPANDING FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR IN STATE THROUGH IMPARTING EDUCATION
CAMPUS OF CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB TO BE READY WITHIN 18 MONTHS
HARSIMRAT BADAL LISTS PATH BREAKING INITIATIVES TAKEN BY STATE GOVERNMENT IN FIELD OF EDUCATION
ASSAILS UPA FOR STEP MOTHERLY TREATMENT WITH STATE
PUNJAB IMMENSELY BENEFITTED FROM NDA RULE
CM, DEPUTY CM, IRANI AND HARSIMRAT LAYS FOUNDATION STONE OF CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB Ghudda (Bathinda), September 7- Owing to the stupendous success of the state in field of imparting quality education to the students, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today envisioned the state as a hub of ‘Education and Healthcare services’ across the country. Addressing the massive gathering after laying the foundation stone of the Central University of Punjab, the Chief Minister said that the Punjab government has taken unprecedented steps to boost the education sector in the state as a result of which the state has emerged as a leading state in the country in field of education. He said that apart from setting up 10 new Universities and 17 Degree Colleges the state government has also given due emphasis on strengthening the infra structure in government schools across the state. Mr. Badal said that Bathinda which was once considered as an educationally backward district in the State has now housed five new universities to impart quality education to the youth. Likewise, the Chief Minister said that special focus has been laid by the state government to provide state of the art medical facilities to the people. He said that it was on record that Punjabis who had to earlier go to other states for treatment of fatal diseases like cancer were getting advanced treatment and diagnostic facilities in every nook and corner of the state. Mr. Badal said that SAD-BJP alliance government has left no stone unturned to always ensure overall development and prosperity of the people in the state as its top most agenda during its tenure of over eight years in the service of people. Urging the Union Human Resource Development Minister Mrs. Smriti Zubin Irani to open Meritorious School, in every block of the country, the Chief Minister said that it would prove to be a boon for bright students from economically weaker sections of the society. He said that six such Schools have already been established by the state government at Mohali, Bathinda, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar and Patiala to provide quality education to meritorious students scoring above 80% in Government Schools. Mr. Badal said that this experiment has proved to be extremely successful for the state government to raise the standard of education besides beneficial for students too, who were now striving hard to seek admission in these prestigious schools with a sense of healthy competition. The Chief Minister further said that in a short span of its rule the NDA government led by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has given several key projects to the state, which would be instrumental in putting the state further on high growth trajectory. He said that Sri Amritsar Sahib the holy city of the state has been chosen as heritage city under the HRIDAY scheme, which would ensure flow of central assistance worth hundred crores of rupees for its development. Likewise, Mr. Badal said that Jallianwala Bagh has been included amongst Cultural World Heritage Site to receive special assistance for improving the infrastructure. The Chief Minister also hailed the NDA government for allocating prestigious projects like All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Indian Institute of Management (IIM) and Post Graduate Horticulture Research and Educational Institute. He further said that this was for the first time ever since independence that a Union government has given such key projects to the state. “This demonstrates a special concern of the NDA government for the patriotic people of Punjab, which must be appreciated by one and all” added Mr. Badal. Striking an emotional chord with the farmers of the state, the Chief Minister assured the cotton cultivators that the state government would soon compensate them for heavy loss incurred by them. Mr. Badal said that the state government was well aware of their hardships and every effort would be made to bail them out from this hour of crisis. He said that state government had recently taken steps to rescue to cane cultivators from the prevailing crisis.
