BADAL MAKES SURPRISE VISIT AT GOVT. SR. SECONDARY
SCHOOL, FARALA
Hounors 20 Poor & Bright students with Rs. 1 lac cash prize
Farala (Saheed Bhagat Singh Nagar) Feb, 17, 2009
In an unprecedented gesture Mr. Parkash Singh Badal Chief Minister
Punjab today made a surprise visit to the Govt. Senior Secondary
School Farala on his way to the development rally at village Khera
in Mahilpur Constituency. The Chief Minister accompanied by Chairman
District Planning Committee Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Mr. Jaswinder
Singh Anokharwal and the local Civil and Police Administration
visited the School premises and found the entire staff present
barring three teachers who had been deputed to attend a meeting
at Saheed Bhagat Singh Nagar in connection with practical examination.
Accompanied by the Principal of the School, Mr.
Badal visited the various class rooms and interacted with the
students there. The principal also introduced 20 economically
poor and brilliant students from different classes to the Chief
Minister, who in a goodwill and benevolent gesture gave away Rs.
5000/- cash each to these students in appreciation to their academic
excellence despite economic hardships.
Interacting with the staff of the school, Mr. Badal
said that the Punjab government was committed to raise the standards
of School education and setting up of a 'Adarsh School' in every
block of the state was a major steps in this direction. He further
said that the infrastructure in the existing government Schools
was also being upgraded in 351 Senior Secondary Schools at a cost
of Rs. 142 crores in the state. He further said that steps were
also being initiated to start the classes of Science and Commerce
streams in the Govt. Senior Secondary Schools especially in the
rural areas to encourage our rural students to compete at par
with the students with urban background.
Prominent among other who were also present on
the occasion included Chairman Markfed Mr. Jarnail Singh Wahid,
Deputy Commiossioner Gurkeerat Kirpal Singh and SSP Rakesh Aggarwal.
2ND AROGYA MELA AT LUDHIANA IN MARCH
Chandigarh Feb, 17, 2009
The Punjab Government has decided to organize Arogya
Mela at Ludhiana on March 20 to March 23, 2009.
According to the official Spokesman Heath and Family Welfare Minister
Prof. Laxmi Kanta Chawla today reviewed the arrangements for this
Mela. It was informed that Latest Machinery and Medical Equipments
would be displayed in this Mela. Special arrangements are being
made to provide live demonstration on Yoga. Free health check
up and treatment of patients would be organized in the Mela for
which medical experts from all over the Country are being invited.
The spokesman said that Punjab is the only State
which is organizing a Arogya Mela 2nd time. It may be added that
Government of India provides assistance to the States to organize
this mela.
Prominent amongst those to participated in the
meeting included Chief Secretary S. Ramesh Inder Singh, Principal
Secretary, Health, Mr. A.R.Talwar ; Special Secretary AYUSH, Director
Ayurveda Sh. Rakesh Sharma, official from FICCI New Delhi, Under
Secretary Department of Ayush Govt. of India and District Officials
led by Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana.
CONGRESS DISILLUSIONED PEOPLE FOR ITS VESTED INTERESTS--BADAL
Mahilpur (Hoshiarpur); Feb. 17, 2009
Bashing at the Congress for its misrule of 45 years at Centre
and in the states since independence, Punjab Chief Minister Mr.
Parkash Singh Badal today said that it had completely disillusioned
and disappointed all sections of the society with a sole objective
to pursue its vested political agenda thereby blatantly ignoring
the core issues like unemployment, illiteracy, poverty and development.
Addressing a development rally at village Khera
in Mahilpur Assembly constituency, Mr. Badal said that general
elections were round the corner and our SAD-BJP alliance party
would have a direct contest with our arch rival Congress and he
appealed the people to take a conscious decision while casting
their franchise. He cautioned the people that they must give due
consideration to the credentials of the party and the candidate.
He further said that as far as SAD-BJP was concerned it was undoubtedly
a pro people party which was committed for the development of
the state and the welfare of all sections of the society, while
Congress was insensitive to the problems of the people and least
bothered about the development of the state.
The Chief Minister urged the people that SAD-BJP
alliance nominee, Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema from Sri Anandpur Sahib
parliamentary Constituency was the most eligible and competent
candidate to contest the Lok Sabha election from this Kandi belt
who was fully seized of the problems faced by the people. He hoped
that Dr. Cheema after being elected as Member Parliament could
forcefully lead the case of the Kandi area and sought adequate
funds for its development from the Centre. He said that it was
on the record that the Congress always meted out a step-motherly
treatment even towards the genuine demands of the state be it
related with the field of agriculture, industry, trade & commerce
and even concerning the common man. He held the Congress at Centre
responsible for the total decay of agriculture and flight of industry
from Punjab to the neighboring states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu
& Kashmir and Uttra Khand for its anti Punjab policies.
Mr. Badal vehemently pleaded the case for change
of guard at Centre thereby throwing the Congress led UPA government
out of power in order to install the BJP led NDA government to
ensure all round development in state. He said the people had
lot of expectations from the UPA government but their hopes were
dashed to the ground. He said whenever an era of development and
prosperity came in Punjab it was always during the régime
of NDA at the helm of affairs. He cited the examples of the prestigious
Bathinda refinery, Amritsar International Airport, Ranjit Sagar
Dam and Shahpur Kandi Project which were awarded to the state
by the NDA government under the stewardship of former Prime Minister
Attal Behari Vajpayee.
On the occasion the Chief Minister handed over
a cheque of Rs. 1 crore to the Municiple Committee Mahilpur and
cheques worth Rs. 3.72 core for the execution of development works
in various village of Mahilpur constituency. He also announced
that the existing football academy at Mahilpur would be upgraded
of International standard in view of Mahilpur's significant contribution
in producing eminent football players of National and International
repute.
Earlier the Chief Minister laid a foundation stone
of the up gradation of 48 KM Garhshankar-Adampur Road at Kot Fatuhi
via Panshata and Mehatiana along with Doab Canal at a cost of
Rs. 25 crore.
In his address SAD-BJP nominee from Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha seat
Dr. Daljeet Singh Cheema said that the SAD-BJP alliance was the
votary of the rights of the people of Punjab and was committed
to ensure overall growth and development of the state. He said
if NDA is voted to power in Centre then Punjab would be immensely
benefited because it was always easier to get projects and funds
sanctioned for the development of the state from the government
of its allies unlike the UPA. He urged the people to extend their
whole hearted co-operation and support to the SAD-BJP
Candidate for Lok Sabha polls so that Congress
could be routed out from the state as well as the Centre.
Speaking on the occasion MLA Mahilpur Mr. Sohan Singh Thandel
highlighted the demands of the Kandi Area and sought a special
comprehensive package for the development of this backward region.
He assured Mr. Badal that they would leave no stone unturned to
ensure the victory of Dr. Cheema from Sri Anandpur Sahib Constituency.
Prominent among other who were present on occasion
Chief Parliamentary Secretary Bibi Mohinder Kaur Josh, District
President SAD Hoshiarpur Jathedar Surinder Singh Bhulewal Rathan,
Jathedar Harjinder Singh Dhammi and Jathedar Kabul Singh (both
Members SGPC), Shiromani Akali Dal Area Incharge of Garhshankar
Mohinderpal Mann and Member Political Affairs Committee of SAD
Mr. Jasjit Singh Thiara.
Chandigarh Feb. 17, 2009
Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab Ms. Kusumjit Sidhu
disclosed this here today that Photo Electoral Rolls for the Assembly
Constituency 36- Nur Mahal as it existed prior to delimitation,
with reference to 1-1-2009 as the qualifying date have been published
on 18-2-2009 by the Electoral Registration Officer concerned at
the designated locations. Eligible voters are requested to check
their names in the electoral rolls. In case their named do not
exist in the electoral roll of their area, they can register their
name in the electoral roll by submitting Form-6 alongwith Form-001-A
and two passport size photographs to the Booth Level Officer or
the Electoral Registration Officer. In case there is a mistake
in the particulars of any elector, he/she can submit Form-8 with
the Electoral Registration Officer for the Correction of the particulars.
Eligible voters and the political parties of Punjab
are requested to co-operate with the election machinery in the
revision process of the roll which will be run from 18-02-2009
to 25-02-2009.
