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Punjab Govt
April 21, 2008

 

PUNJAB TO START GENERAL HEALTH CARE VOCATIONAL COURSE IN 307 MEDICAL INSTITUTES

Chandigarh April 21, 2008

The Punjab Government has decided to start vocational course in the stream of general health care in 307 medical institutes to open new vistas of employment for our youth.
Disclosing this here today Mr. Tikshan Sud, Medical Education & Research Minister said that Punjab Government under the leadership of Mr. Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister Punjab was focusing on increasing the employability of our students, by offering them those courses that have a greater demand in international job market. He said that CBSE has already started offering new elective subject of general health care and it would be appropriate for the medical institutes of the state to start certificate/diploma/degree courses for students clearing 10th and 10+2 examination.
He said that the instructions has been issued to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences to evolve these courses at certificate/diploma/degree level and offer these courses to 307 medical institutes affiliated to the university. He said that courses should be evolved in the stream of general health care for the students clearing class 10 and 10+2 examination from various boards.
He said that there was great demand for qualified general health care professionals in India and abroad and this course would open new areas of employment for our youth.
Mr. Jagjit Puri, Secretary Medical Education and Research informed that Vice Chancellor Baba Farid University of Health Sciences has been asked to frame the curriculum and course material of new courses and coordinate with Medical Institutes affiliated to the university to ensure initiation of these courses from this academic session.


Bhatthal, Amarinder spat

Sukhbir to Sonia: Break silence on Congress role in terrorism

Chandigarh April 21, 2008

Member of Parliament and Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal today asked the Congress President Ms. Sonia Gandhi to break her silence on charges that dreaded terrorists in Punjab were sheltered and aided by senior Congress leaders like Captain Amarinder Singh and Mrs. Rajinder Kaur Bhatthal.

"Incontrovertible evidence on the murky role played by the Congress party in the terror blood-bath that rocked Punjab for more than a decade and half has now been provided by two former Chief Ministers belonging to this party. Independent and credible reports about the bloody games of the Congress had been circulating the media and political circles for a long time. The Bhatthal-Amarinder spat in broad daylight has only confirmed those reports and proved beyond any doubt that terrorism in Punjab had been mothered, nursed and sustained by the then ruling party as a part of its diabolic conspiracies to defame the SAD and the Sikhs for cheap political gains," said Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal in a statement released here.

The SAD president further said that it was no secret that the Congress party acted as a mafia gang of murderers and looters during those mad days in Punjab. "But now, these killers and looters have fallen foul of each other and have started revealing the dirty truth in public," he said, adding that Mrs. Sonia Gandhi must come clean on this highly sensitive issue.

The SAD president said that his party would welcome a thorough probe by a central agency like the CBI into the entire gamut of the Congress role in the tragedy of Punjab. He said that the exchange of incriminations and recriminations between Captain Singh and Mrs. Bhatthal could not be dismissed as an internal affair of the Congress party as it involved the question of accountability for senseless killings of thousands of innocent Punjabis. "At stake also is the issue of security, unity and integrity of the country. Also, the Congress owes an explanation to the Sikh quom as to why it chose to paint a fiercely proud and patriotic community as traitors and terrorists while the entire conspiracy was in fact the handiwork of the opportunistic leadership of this party."

Referring to the on-going spectacle of running battles between the "brother-sister duo" of Captain Singh and Mrs. Bhatthal, Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal said that the truth revealed by each against the other had frightening implications for peace and communal harmony in the state and the country and Mrs. Gandhi must state clearly as to why such leaders had been so honoured by her party as to be rewarded with the high office of the state Chief Minister.

It may be recalled that while Captain Singh has been publicly accusing Mrs. Bhatthal of sheltering terrorists, she on her part has come out with evidence of his collusion with anti-national elements and his open support for the Khalistani Babbars.

Captain Singh had even described Beant Singh's killer Jagtar Singh Hawara as a "gentleman". Hawara conveniently staged a highly dramatic and filmy tunnel-escape from jail and freely roamed Patiala and Fatehgarh Sahib districts during Amaridner's regime. It was left to a police party from the Delhi police to nab him from Punjab. Mrs. Bhatthal had gone to the extent of accusing Amarinder of patronizing and funding the activities of Khalistan terrorists, both in India and abroad. She has also referred to his visit to the Dixie Gurdwara where he proudly got himself photographed in front of a banner proclaiming 'Khalistan Zindabad', and to his numerous clandestine trips to undisclosed international destinations.

"Captain Singh and Bhatthal seem to believe that by turning approver against each other, they could perhaps get themselves absolved of their own individual crimes against humanity. They are sadly mistaken in this because the people of Punjab will never forgive those who planned, funded and organized senseless killings of innocent bus passengers, morning walkers, school-going children, infants, women and the aged."


PUNJAB PROCURES 30.60 LAC TONNES WHEAT FOR CENTRAL POOL

Chandigarh, April 21, 2008

The Punjab Government has made a payment of more than Rs. 2000 crores to the farmers of the State for wheat procured upto April 19, 2008 fullfilling the commitment of Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal to ensure payment to the farmers within 48 hours of lifting of their wheat.

A spokesman of the Punjab Government today said that Punjab Government has already set aside Rs. 11000 crores for total procurement season to ensure hassle free payment to the farmers. He said that Rs. 8000 crore has been placed at the disposal of Food and Supply Department for the month of April alone.

The spokesman said that six government agencies and private millers have procured more than 30.60 lac tonnes of wheat in Punjab for central pool.

According to an official spokesman Government agencies and private millers procured more than 31.17 lac tonnes of wheat till Sunday evening. Out of total procurement of 31, 17,250 tonnes of wheat in all the procurement centers of Punjab, Government agencies procured 30, 60,806 tonnes of wheat (98.2%) till date whereas millers have lifted 58845 tonnes (1.8%) of wheat. Till April 20, PUNGRAIN had procured 5, 50,030 tonnes (18.5%) whereas MARKFED procured 7, 39,757 tonnes (24.2%). PUNSUP procured 7, 12,185 tonnes (23.3%), PSWC procured 3, 87,402 tonnes (12.7%) whereas PAIC was able to procure 3,69,267 tonnes (12.1 %) of wheat.

The Central Government agency FCI had been able to procure 285458 tonnes (9.3%).

He added that Patiala District with 642144 tonnes of procurement was leading in procurement operations whereas Sangrur District with 539390 tonnes of procurement was at second slot and Ferozepur district with 407045 tonnes of procurement ranked at third position.

The State Government has set up over 1615 procurement centres and activated its total machinery to ensure smooth procurement of wheat, the spokesman added

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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