PTM to be held on Jan 7-8 in Punjab
Chandigarh: The Punjab School Education Department has directed to conduct parent-teacher meetings in all the schools on January 7th and 8th, 2021 to evaluate and further improve the education of the students from class I to XII. A spokesperson of the school education department said that the teachers have been directed to reach out to the children and their parents during these meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to improve the education of the students by identifying the shortcomings. According to the spokesperson, the main aim of these meetings is to make children’s education even more planned. The instructions have been issued to the teachers to follow directions regarding Covid-19.
Punjab increases pensions of freedom fighters: Soni
Chandigarh: Punjab Cabinet Minister Om Parkash Soni on Saturday said that the state Government has decided to increase the freedom fighter pension from Rs. 7500 per month to Rs. 9400 per month from April 1, 2021 onwards. Soni said the freedom fighters and their Legal Heirs (Sons, daughters/ grandsons /grand-daughters) have been provided free bus travel facility in Roadways/ PRTC buses from December 7, 2020 onwards. Prior to this, the facility was only given to the Freedom Fighters themselves/ their widows/their unmarried and unemployed daughters but now their all legal heirs including son, daughter, grandchildren have also got the benefits of this scheme.
PUNJAB CM CONDOLES DEATH OF BUTA SINGH
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday mourned the sad demise of the veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Buta Singh (86), who passed away in AIIMS Delhi Saturday morning. He is survived by two sons and a daughter. In his condolence message, Capt Amarinder said that he is pained to learn about the death of the veteran Congress leader and eight time Lok Sabha MP, former Union Minister, Ex-Governor of Bihar and former Chairman National Commission for Scheduled Castes, who worked relentlessly for the welfare and upliftment of the poor and downtrodden sections of the society till his last breath.
Punjab releases Rs 1.21 cr to Food Processing Units
Chandigarh: Punjab Cabinet Minister Om Prakash Soni on Saturday said that the Food Processing Department, Punjab has released a grant of Rs.1.21 crore to the processing units and universities under the National Food Processing Scheme. Addressing a press conference here, he said the Punjab Government was working expeditiously for further development in the field of food processing. Soni said that the scheme One District One Product Scheme of the Government of India is being implemented effectively. This scheme would prove to be very beneficial for the small scale industries besides creating employment opportunities in the state, he added. Soni said the Punjab Government was working on a plan to organize the traditional processing industries like pickles, jaggery, papad, marmalade etc. operating in the state and sell them under one brand name. He said that under this scheme a target of Rs. 14.84 crore has been set to be spent this year which would benefit 167 units associated with the food processing industry.
Punjab govt promotes 3 IPS officers to DGP rank
Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has promoted three Additional Director Generals of Police (ADGPs) to the rank of DGP. ADGPs B K Uppal, Sanjeev Kalra and Parag Jain, who are IPS officers, have been promoted to the rank of Director General of Police (DGP) from January 1, a state government statement said. Parag Jain, who is presently on central deputation with cabinet secretariat, New Delhi, would be entitled only to the notional benefits and the actual benefits would be admissible as and when he would join his duty in the state government, it said. Sanjeev Kalra is ADGP railways at Patiala and B K Uppal is the chief director of the state vigilance bureau.
Dr KK Talwar joins Ivy Hospital
Chandigarh: Former Director of PGI, Chandigarh, Dr KK Talwar has joined Ivy Hospital, Mohali. He will hold weekly OPD on every Saturday from 9.30 am to 2 pm. The former Chairman of Medical Council of India, Dr Talwar has over 40-yr clinical experience in cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology, with expertise and in-depth knowledge of diagnosis, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation for varied cardiac ailments. He has been honoured with Padma Bhushan. He is also recipient of B.C.Roy award and various ICMR and other National Societies Award.