Educational institutions won’t face any dearth of funds: Bhagwant Mann

On the 62nd foundation day of the Punjabi University, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann highlighted the issue of financial indebtedness in educational institutions, calling it a social scourge.

By Jitendra Jangid Apr 30, 2023, 21:26 IST

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday dubbed financial indebtedness of educational institutions as a social scourge and said they will not face any dearth of funds so that no child of the state is deprived of the opportunity to get quality education. Addressing a gathering on the 62nd foundation day of the Punjabi University here, Mann said it was the primary duty of the government to provide educational opportunities and it is a matter of great pride and satisfaction that his government was doing this work efficiently. According to an official statement, Mann said his government was constantly striving to raise the standard of education by providing the maximum support to educational institutions. “This university is the pride of Punjab and the Punjabi mother tongue. This premier education institute is also called the ’heart of Malwa’. I had guaranteed to free this university from the debt burden to restore its pride and pristine glory,” he said. Mann further said that in this year’s budget, the state government has earmarked a grant of Rs 30 crore to the university every month. “I sincerely hope that this university will achieve great success in the field of higher education after coming out of financial constraints,” he added. The chief minister said the Punjabi University was playing a vanguard role for the youths of the state. “This university inspired me to follow new ways and new ideas in my life. My creativity had taken wings in this university and the stage of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Hall realised my dreams,” he added. Mann further said the state government was making great efforts for the promotion and dissemination of the Punjabi language.

On the 62nd foundation day of the Punjabi University, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann highlighted the issue of financial indebtedness in educational institutions, calling it a social scourge. He emphasized that no child in the state should be deprived of quality education due to lack of funds, and that his government is committed to providing maximum support to educational institutions to raise the standard of education.

Mann pledged to free the university from debt burden to restore its pride and glory, and announced a grant of Rs 30 crore per month to the university in this year's budget. He expressed hope that the university will achieve great success in the field of higher education after coming out of financial constraints. Mann also praised the Punjabi University for playing a vanguard role for the youths of the state and inspiring him to follow new ways and ideas in his life.

He further stated that the state government was making great efforts to promote and disseminate the Punjabi language.

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