MUKTSAR: Punjab Government was considering. A proposal to set up a new university, the fifth in the state, at Damdama Sahib in Bhatinda district, popularly known as Guruki Kashi, a name given by the 10th guru, Guru Gobind Singh.

This was announced by Harcharan Singh Brar, the Chief Minister of Punjab, while addressing students on the eve of the silver jubilee function of DAY institutions at Muktsar. Mr. Brar said that Guru Gobind Singh was himself a great scholar. He said that the backward districts like Muktsar, Ferozepur  and Bathinda needed a university as the students were forced to go too far off places like Patiala and Chandigarh to study.

‘The chief minister congratulated the people of Muktsar on the district status for the historic town and assured them that all development projects of this new district will be expedited. Mr, Brar lauded the role of DAV institutions as these had not only produced great scholars but also great freedom fighters like Bhagat Singh. He hoped that the private sector would continue to play an important role in the promotion and development of education.

In view of the demand of the people and the need of the area, the chief minister hinted at setting up a public: school on the lines of the Yadvendera Public School in Patiala and Doon School in Dehradun. DAV institutions had also played an important role by producing great scholars and patriotic leaders, he said. The chief minister said that the state government was determined to provide quality technical education and that to this end the state education department was providing vocational education in schools. Mr. Brar also lauded the industrialists of the state for providing technical education to their workers and assured that the state government would give all possible help. The chief minister also stressed the need for vocational education to the students at the school level so that they could set up their industrial units to earn their livelihood and help in eradicating poverty and unemployment.

Article extracted from this publication >> December 1, 1995