Punjab Edu Min orders to rechristen all govt schools with caste and fraternity-based names
Chandigarh: Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Thursday issued an order to rename of all government schools across the State, those have been named on the basis of caste and fraternity. “Several cases have come to my notice regarding the names of many government schools in the state being associated with a caste community, which makes them feel uncivilized in the present era, and at the same time, promote caste segregation in the society,” he said, adding that a report has been sought from all the District Education Officers and Elementary Education, about such schools running in their jurisdiction. After receiving the report, the heads of the department will be asked to take prompt action to rechristen these names.
Punjab VB registers corruption case against retired SMO for taking Rs 1.15 lakh bribe
Chandigarh: Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Thursday registered a corruption case against a senior medical officer (SMO) Dr Satnam Singh, posted at Majitha Civil Hospital, for demanding Rs 1,15,000 as bribe. Spokesperson said that the accused SMO, resident of Friends Avenue in Amritsar, has been arrested after investigation of an online complaint lodged at the Chief Minister's anti-corruption helpline by one Malkiat Singh, resident of Athwal village in Amritsar district. He informed that the said SMO has demanded and accepted Rs 1.15 lakh as a bribe for issuing him a medico-legal report regarding a police case.
Five-time INLD MLA Bhagiram, 3 others, join JJP
Chandigarh: Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) on Thursday announced induction of three senior INLD leaders in JJP. Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala welcomed five-time Ellenabad ex-MLA Bhagiram, Ex-chairman of Land Reclamation and Development Corporation and INLD candidate Ashok Verma and Rewari resident former INLD State Vice President Sunil Yadav and completed all formalities regarding their official joining in JJP. Chautala said that these three leaders who joined JJP after leaving INLD will be revered in JJP. All three leaders will provide strength to the party, he added.
Free dentures distributed during state-level Dental Fortnight closing ceremony
Mohali: Punjab Government distributed 2500 dentures to the older people free of cost besides providing dental OPD services for free during the 34th Dental Care fortnight which had started on November 14 across the State. The state Health and Family Welfare Minister Chetan Singh Jauramajra, during a free denture distribution event at Mohali District Hospital, said that the elderly are our valuable asset whose healthcare is our first duty and responsibility. He asked the health authorities, especially doctors, to attend to senior citizens on priority basis.During the fortnight, school health camps and awareness programs in villages were also conducted.
State-level function at Malout to celebrate Divyang Diwas on Dec 3
Chandigarh: Punjab Government will celebrate International Divyang Diwas as a state-level function on December 3 at Malout in Sri Muktsar Sahib district, where the state’s Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur will be the chief guest. Giving details, Social Security, Women and Child Development Department director Madhvi Kataria on Thursday said that the celebrations will be held in all districts of the State and the state-level function will be organized at Malout on December 3. On the same day, the government will also organize camps for providing bank loans in Malout, Sangrur, Mansa, and Barnala districts on December 3.
Punjab Govt releases Rs 3.85 cr for BaLA work in 7700 schools
Chandigarh: Punjab Government on Thursday released Rs 3.85 crore for Building as Learning Aid (BaLA) work in 5500 elementary and 2200 high and senior secondary schools of the state. The state School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said that BaLA work, based on textbooks, will be done in schools with this grant. “The names of the months, numbers and words, mathematical formulas, vocabulary in English and Punjabi can be used for BaLA work at primary level, while the learning material for BaLA work will be selected by constituting a subject-wise committee of teachers at the school level at high and secondary levels,” he said.
Punjab to spend Rs 8.97 cr on development of Ludhiana and Sangrur
Chandigarh: Punjab Local Government Minister Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar on Thursday said that the Government has decided to spend approximately Rs 8.97 crores on the development works at Ludhiana, Gobindgarh, and Sangrur, for which the Department has initiated the process. Dr Nijjar said that the Government’s top priority is to provide basic facilities and clean environment to the people of the state. The Minister also directed the officials to ensure transparency and quality in these works.