Bringing in private universities while public varsities crumbling, exposes Captain’s pro-corporate mindset: Prof Baljinder Kaur
Says it’s morally wrong that Punjabi University still facing a deficit is being ignored while Captain government bringing in private university for a set up
Should need to make policies to tackle problems being faced by public university while also building new institutions
Chandigarh:Reacting to the decision of establishment of a private university in Mohali by Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh-led cabinet during its meeting convened on Friday; the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) stated that it shows the Captain government’s intentions towards benefiting some of the corporate houses while not paying any heed to the upliftment of the public institutions in the state, which were facing acute financial burden.
ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਲਈ ਵੱਡੀ ਖੁਸ਼ਖਬਰੀ !ਕੱਢ ਲਓ ਪਾਸਪੋਰਟ, ਲੱਗਣਗੇ ਸਿੱਧੇ ਵੀਜ਼ੇ !ਆਹ ਵੀਡੀਓ ਦੇਖਕੇ ਪੈਣਗੇ ਭੰਗੜੇ !
In a statement issued from the party headquarters, AAP‘s senior leader and MLA Prof Baljinder Kaur said that the decision of the Punjab Cabinet to table a bill in the upcoming budget session to establish Amity University in Mohali, was a welcoming step as well as morally wrong at the same time.
ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਪਾਲ ਨੇ ਸਟੇਜ ਤੋਂ ਕਰਤਾ ਵੱਡਾ ਐਲਾਨ!ਮੋਦੀ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਛੇੜਤੀ ਕੰਬਣੀ! ਪਿੰਡਾਂ ‘ਚ ਹੋਣ ਲੱਗੀਆਂ ਅਨਾਊਂਸਮੈਂਟ!
“Although it is a welcoming step to create more universities for the youth of Punjab in the state, it is morally not right to focus on the establishment of private universities while the public universities of Punjab are crumbling under financial pressure and burden,” she said. Slamming Captain Amarinder Singh on the issue, Prof Baljinder Kaur said that by bringing in private universities in the state, while the public varsities were crumbling, exposes Captain’s pro-corporate mindset. She said that new institutions needed to be brought in the state but not at the cost of public universities.
ਲਓ ਕਿਸਾਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਵੱਲ ਨੂੰ ਮੋੜ ਲਏ ਟਰੈਕਟਰ!ਹੁਣ ਪੂਰੀ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਦੀ ਹਰ ਗਲੀ ਕਰਨਗੇ ਬੰਦ !ਮੋਦੀ ਨੂੰ ਪਾਤੀ ਬਿਪਤਾ!
She said that on June 24, 2020, the teachers of Punjabi University, Patiala had urged Captain Amarinder to provide financial assistance to the varsity as it did not even have money for salary disbursement, but till now Captain Amarinder had done nothing to solve the financial burden of the university. “Captain Amarinder has reneged on every promise he had made before coming to power. He has betrayed the people of Punjab and now to give benefit to a handful of its crony corporate houses, Captain is giving a nod for establishment of a private university while on the other hand is letting important public institutions downgrade by not providing them financial assistance,” she added.
ਹੁਣ SGPC ਦੇ ਜਥੇ ਨਾਲ ਲਿਆ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੇ ਪੰਗਾ !ਗਰਮ ਹੋਏ ਅਕਾਲੀ ਦਲ ਦੇ ਆਗੂ ਨੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਵੱਡਾ ਐਲਾਨ !
She said that it was morally wrong that Punjabi University, Patiala was still facing a deficit, while a bill was being tabled by Captain Amarinder Singh government for bringing a private university to set up here with an investment of over ₹ 600 crore for five years. The AAP leader further said that the abandonment of Punjabi University, which had made the Malwa region immensely rich in the field of education; was an indication that the government was not serious about important institutes like Punjabi University. Prof Baljinder Kaur further said that focusing on the establishment of private universities shows the pro-corporate mindset of Captain Amarinder Singh.
ਫੋਟੋ ਜਾਰੀ ਹੋਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਲੱਖਾ ਸਿਧਾਣਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਲਾਈਵ! ਕੀਤੇ ਵੱਡੇ ਖੁਲਾਸੇ! ਦਿੱਲੀ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਦੀ ਉੱਡਾਈ ਨੀਂਦ!
“The poorer sections of Punjab depend on these public universities for their education but sadly these universities are crumbling under financial duress. Instead of solving these problems, Captain is promoting the establishment of private universities which are more expensive and unaffordable for the larger sections of the society,” she added. She said that this policy of the Captain government shows his corporate and anti-poor agenda. She added that the government should need to make policies to tackle problems being faced by public universities while also building new institutions.
