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Punjab CM announces Bhagat Kabir Chair, Rs 10 cr for Bhagat Kabir Bhawan

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Punjab CM announces Bhagat Kabir Chair, Rs 10 cr for Bhagat Kabir Bhawan
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Punjab Chief Minister
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Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced a Bhagat Kabir Chair in Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, and Rs 10 crore for the development of Bhagat Kabir Bhawan in Jalandhar.
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On the occasion of Bhagat Kabir Ji Jayanti, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh also announced that his government will soon disburse Rs. 560 crore to landless farm labourers under the Debt Waiver Scheme.
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Also Read | Moody’s slashes India growth forecast for 2021 to 9.6 percent Ready to resign or be dismissed than bow to injustice to farmers': Capt Amarinder Singh | Cities News,The Indian Express Virtually joining the people of Punjab in paying respects to the 15th-century mystic poet and saint Bhagat Kabir, the Chief Minister said the Chair to commemorate Sant Kabir will undertake research on the life and philosophy of the great mystic poet. The Bhagat Kabir Bhawan, he said, will be built over a 0.77-acre area, of which 13000 Sq.ft. the covered area would house a community hall with a seating capacity of 500. Of the Rs. 10 crores, Rs. 3 crore would be spent on construction and Rs. 7 crore towards the land cost, he added.
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Also Read | Kangana Ranaut sparks new row, urges India’s name to be changed to ‘Bharat’ 85% poll promises fulfilled, working on the rest: Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh Joining the people of Punjab in paying respects to the 15th-century mystic poet and saint Bhagat Kabir at state-level celebrations, the Chief Minister exhorted them to follow his teachings in right earnest so as to carve out an egalitarian society rising above the parochial considerations of caste, colour, creed and religion. The Chief Minister spoke about the life and teachings of Bhagat Kabir Ji, citing the eternal message of love, peace, harmony contained in his Bani, which is part of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Though Bhagat Kabir's early life was spent in a Muslim family he was strongly influenced by the Hindu saint Ramananda, which had a deep impact on his writings during the Bhakti movement, said Captain Amarinder, urging people to emulate the ideals of the great saint.
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Only 5 days of vaccine stock left, says Punjab CM Amarinder Singh The Chief Minister listed the various welfare schemes for the underprivileged being carried out by his government in line with Bhagat Kabir Ji’s philosophy. These included Smart Ration Card Scheme, Ashirwaad Scheme, Shagun Scheme and Old Age & Widow Pension, he pointed out, adding that amounts under these schemes had been hiked by his government, with the pension amount to go up from Rs. 750 to Rs. 1500 per month from 1st July, 2021. Referring to the Post Matric SC scholarship scheme, Captain Amarinder Singh said that the State Government had released 100% scholarship funds during the academic session of 2020-21, and had also amicably resolved the issue of pending payments with private colleges, which had been clearly told not to withhold the roll number of any student. Slamming the Centre for abruptly withdrawing from the scheme, thus jeopardizing the future of our students, the Chief Minister said the state government had launched Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship scheme to bail out the students left in the lurch by the centre’s decision, forcing the GoI to also restore the scheme. Though the state had paid its 40% share, the Central Government was yet to release its funds, he added. Click here to follow PTC News on Twitter -PTC News-
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