To check the further spread of Covid-19 pandemic, Punjab Government on Friday sought technological support and expertise from Israel to effectively manage the coronavirus outbreak in the State.
As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads globally, Israel has developed technological tools to mitigate and control it efficaciously.
“Invest Punjab, in this regard, has coordinated a special webinar with Embassy of Israel in India, which is focused on the technological advancements behind Israel’s Covid-19 outbreak management,” said an official spokesperson.
During the webinar, several technological tools were discussed at length, which underscored the need and benefits of an integrated IT tool to not only provide updated information to the citizens but also assist the State Government in effective policy making backed by data and trends. The Punjab Government will be assessing the Israel use case and its potential benefits to scale up the State government’s effort against the Covid-19 pandemic.
PUNJAB GOVT APPOINTS HONORARY COORDINATORS FOR NRIs
To mitigate the problems of Punjabi Diaspora including students throughout the world, Punjab Government has decided to connect with them by the appointment of various co-ordinators for different countries.
The state NRIs Affairs, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi said that amidst the corona crisis, many NRIs are either stuck abroad or in India because of the travel restrictions due to lockdown.
“Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has also held meetings in this regard with nine states to discuss measures to support and to offer any guidance necessary to these NRIs. MEA is also aware that NRIs might face economic hardships post their return to India once the lockdown is over,” he said.
Punjab Government has taken the initiative to connect Punjabi Diaspora with the appointment of honorary coordinators to facilitate them, who have been given the task to work towards resolving NRI issues or problems via NRI Commission, said Sodhi.
He said that the coordinators are in touch with nodal officers in various missions abroad and are taking up issues or problems faced by NRIs. “These coordinators are the local point of contact. Any NRI facing any problem can directly contact him on the mail id sportsministerpunjab@gmail.com,” he said.
He added that Department Secretary Rahul Bhandari can also be contacted on psnri@gmail.com for any matter pertaining to the NRIs.
AAP LAUNCHES CAMAOIGN FOR PRTC DECEASED DRIVER, SEEKS RS 50 LAKH FINANCIAL AID FOR FAMILY
Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Punjab unit on Friday held an hour-long statewide protest against the Capt Amarinder Singh Government to reiterate its demand for immediate release of financial aid of Rs 50 lakh to the bereaved family of PRTC driver Manjit Singh, who died en route while on official duty to ferry the pilgrims stranded at Sri Hazur Sahib amid national lockdown.
AAP’s state unit president and MP Bhagwant Mann said that all party legislators, senior district, block-level leadership of the party and thousands of volunteers held a silent protest outside their homes, in support of their demand, sporting black bands and holding play cards in bearing the slogan “Main Bhi Manjit Singh Haan” to wake up the “deaf” Captain government to redeeming its pledge to give financial aid of Rs 50 lakh to the bereaved family immediately.