Punjabto recruit 500 doctors to fight shortage
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has recruited 333 doctors recently, despite this there is a shortage of doctors in the State and to overcome this disparity, the state government will further recruit 500 doctors and official work in this regard has been initiated,said Madan Mohan Mittal, Health Minister Punjab. He added that Ayurvedic and Homeopathic treatment will be strengthened and new doctors will be employed in these branches for the benefit of the people of the region.
Sukhbir for reorienting education system
Chandigarh: Sukhbir Singh Badal, Punjab deputy Chief Minister on Wednesday underlined the need for reorienting the education system to increase the employability of educated youth. While speaking at a function, he said that education system should motivate the students to opt for their career right from beginning and equip the students with employable vocational self sustaining skills. The chief guest lK Advani, former deputy Prime Minister lauded the role of Mohinder Singh Syngle Education and Research Society for their dedicated work and called upon other NGOs to come forward in the field of education.
‘10 CHCs to be completed soon’
Chandigarh: Punjab PWD will complete 10 world class community health centres (CHCs) at the cost of Rs 50.38 crore taking the state a step closer towards universalisation of health by 2020, said Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, PWD Minister. These state-of-the-art buildings are on advanced stage of completion at Chowk Mehta in Amritsar, Dhaliwal in Gurdaspur among other places.
Haryana to spend Rs 12.50 crore in Bhiwani
Chandigarh: Haryana Public Health Engineering Minister Kiran Chaudhary said that Rs 12.50 crore would be spent on various development works to provide all basic amenities in Bhiwani. After launching the scheme for laying drinking water pipelines in New Basti, Tibba Basti and Azad Nagar in Bhiwani, she said that three thousand feet long iron pipes would be laid to provide adequate drinking water to the people of the area.
Haryana to set up Control room
Chandigarh: To ensure uninterrupted power supply to consumers during summer and paddy season during night, Haryana Power Distribution Corporations will set up a control room and depute one sub divisional officer (SDO) in each operation circle, said Haryana Power Minister Capt. Ajay Singh Yadav.
State Board extends date for forms submission
Chandigarh: Punjab State Board of Technical Education & Industrial Training has extended the last date to submit the admission application forms till June 10. The details of the revised counseling schedule have been made available on the Board’s website: www.punjabteched.com and www.punjabteched.net.
Short story writing competition announced
Chandigarh: Chandigarh literary Society (ClS) has announced its second short-story writing competition for 2013. Contributions can be emailed to ClS in English, Hindi or Panjabi and the last date for submission is June 30.