Post Matric SC Scholarship scheme launched in Punjab

 CM formally launched it formally to mark the Valmiki Jayanti 

*Virtually Inaugurates Ram Tirath ITI also

*Lays foundation stone of Rs 50 Cr Projects at Tirath Sathal

*Gives Go-Ahead for Skill Development Centre for Dalit Students Students 

*Declares Annual Holiday On Valmiki Jayanti

Chandigarh: 31st October 2020: (Pushpinder Kaur Neelam//Punjab Screen)::

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday formally launched the recently announced Dr. BR Ambedkar Post Matric SC Scholarship scheme, and also virtually laid the foundation stone of Rs. 50 crore worth of projects at Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal (Ram Tirath), Amritsar, to mark the auspicious occasion of the Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti.

Participating in the Valmiki Jayanti celebrations here, the Chief Minister also virtually inaugurated a new Ram Tirath ITI, while give the go-ahead for the establishment of a Skill Development Centre to prepare Dalit students for competitive exams. In addition, he announced an annual holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act in remembrance of the great personality, and said that GNDU, Amritsar, will organise an Annual Seminar on Bhagwan Valmiki on the eve of his Birth Anniversary every year.

On the occasion, the Chief Minister distributed Post Matric SC Scholarship Certificates to SC students and congratulated the Valmiki Samaj for various schemes launched by the Technical Education and other Departments for the Dalit community in the state. His government was committed to the welfare of the community, he added.

The Chief Minister said the state scholarship scheme will ensure that poor SC students get free higher education, which the Government of India had unfairly deprived them of with its abrupt withdrawal of central aid of Rs. 800 crore to the state. The Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Post Matric SC Scholarship, being launched without any financial contribution from the Centre, will provide 100% fee waiver for SC students to give them net savings of about Rs. 550 crore, he said.

The scheme, which will benefit more than 3 lakh poor SC students every year, will involve no upfront payment by these students to government/private educational institutions. The institutes will provide free education to SC students under the scheme against direct subsidy from the state government, the Chief Minister announced, adding that the students will also get monthly stipend to buy books, uniforms etc.

Giving details of the Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal projects, the Chief Minister said these include a Panorama on Maharishi Valmiki (Rs. 25-30 crore), Facade Lights (Rs. 10.9 crore), Filtration Plant in the Sarovar (Rs. 4.75 crore), Furniture for the Sarai (Rs. 2 crore) and Construction of a Parikrama (Rs. 1.3 crore).

Virtually inaugurating the temporary campus of the ITI at Ram Tirath, Captain Amarinder said the institute will contribute to generating more jobs for youngsters. Around 90 trainees had so far been admitted to the institute, he announced, adding that the student strength will be raised to 240 by next year when the building will be renovated at a cost of Rs. 1.82 crore and machinery worth Rs. 3.5 crore will be procured. The number of courses will also be increased year from the current four to nine, he added.

Technical Education Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said the institute will be developed as a state-of-the-art facility.

Earlier, MLA and Warehousing Corporation Chairman Raj Kumar Verka castigated the Centre for stopping the Post Matric SC scholarships and thanked the Chief Minister for starting a new state scheme to compensate the students for the loss. Verka presented a specially created short film on the Valmiki Samaj on the occasion.

Several leading representatives of the Valmiki Sant Samaj were present at the celebration.

Curfew Relaxation Starts From 25th March Wednesday

Monday: 23rd March 2020 at 9:51 PM

Complete  Curfew in Chandigarh too on 24th March 

Ludhiana: 23rd March 2020: (Punjab Screen Bureau)::

To ensure that Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19) does not spread in the district, District Magistrate-cum-Deputy Commissioner Mr Pradeep Kumar Agrawal, while exercising his powers under section 144 of CrPC have ordered curfew in district Ludhiana from 2 pm onwards today, i.e. March 23, 2020 till further orders.

The District Magistrate had decided to give three hour relaxation to public (from 6 am to 9 am) for buying necessary items/essential commodities, but as Chandigarh Administration is observing complete curfew on March 24, 2020, so now the relaxations in curfew would be applicable only from MARCH 25, 2020 (WEDNESDAY) ONWARDS.

Mr Agrawal has informed that it was earlier decided to give these relaxations from March 24, 2020, but as complete curfew has been imposed in Chandigarh on March 24, 2020, it was been decided that the relaxations in curfew in district Ludhiana would be applicable only from March 25, 2020 onwards.

He clarified that on March 24, 2020, no person would be allowed to come out of their houses and complete curfew would be observed. He again clarified that the relaxations in curfew in district Ludhiana would be applicable only from March 25, 2020 onward only. He has requested the residents of district Ludhiana to follow the curfew strictly.
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कर्फ्यू के दौरान छूट अब बुधवार 25 मार्च को ही मिलेगी

ਪੰਜਾਬ ਸਕਰੀਨ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਪੜ੍ਹੋ ਇਹੀ ਖਬਰ 
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Mukh Mantri Tirath Darshan Yatrra Yojna

Buses were flagged off by former MLA Gabria

Ludhiana: 31 August 2016: (Pushpinedr Kaur//Punjab Screen):

     With an aim of providing free pilgrimage for people from all sections of society, the Punjab government had started "Mukh Mantri Tirath Darshan Yatra Yojana" under which pilgrims from all parts of the state visited various places of religious importance through trains. Under this scheme, now people would be able to go on pilgrimage through buses as well.

A Jatha comprising more than 350 people from Ludhiana City, mostly women, left for the yatra of Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar in seven buses early today morning. These buses were flagged off by former MLA Mr Hira Singh Gabria and other senior Akali leaders.

     It is pertinent to mention that the jatha of around 350 people from Atam Nagar and Ludhiana South constituencies would be provided all facilities totally free of cost. These pilgrims would be accompanied by government officials as well.

     While speaking to media persons, Mr Hira Singh Gabria thanked Chief Minister Mr Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy CM Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal for starting this scheme, which has been well received by people from all sections of the society. He said that pilgrimage by buses have been started because some people could not go on pilgrimages to far off places. And now with the help of buses plying under this scheme, these people can also pay obeisance at places of religious importance. He informed that this pilgrimage would be totally free of cost and these buses would continue plying from all constituencies on regular basis.

     Prominent among those present on the occasion included Punjab BC Commission vice chairman Mr Nirmal Singh SS, Senior Akali leader Baba Ajit Singh, SOI Zonal President Mr Meetpal Singh Dugri, Councillor Mr Rakhwinder Singh Gabria, Youth Akali Dal leader Mr Prabhjot Singh Dhaliwal, besides several others.

MTSM bade a warm adieu to Mrs. Harminder Kaur

Mrs. Harminder Kaur served MTSM for 36 years

Ludhiana: 31 August 2016: (Pushpinder Kaur//Punjab Screen):

A Farewell ceremony was organized at Master Tara Singh Memorial college for Women, Ludhiana to bid adieu to the Head of Post Graduate Music Department (Vocal), Mrs. Harminder Kaur. Mrs. Harminder Kaur served the institute for a long span of 36 years. The Ceremony initiated with engraving messages of kindness, affection and gratitude which showered in the form of speeches delivered by high dignitaries of the College.

On this occasion, the College Principal Dr. (Mrs.) Kirandeep Kaur brought the great achievements and her devotional working sprit to the limelight. She also gave her the credit for treasuring the Departmental achievements by calling her a precious gem of the Department of Music. She also added that her biding adieu to the college is a matter of great loss not only for the department but for the whole Institute.

The College president S. Swarn Singh Ji and Secretary S. Kanwalinder Singh Ji admired her devotional long service towards the temple of learning and talked about her sincere performance. Besides them, all other members of the College Managing Committee were also present and wished her luck and prosperity in all walks of her life.

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana:

17-August-2016 14:49 IST

A Giant Step Towards Better Life For All 

                                                                         -Ajay Mhamia*

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on May 1st, 2016 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. Subsequently, it was launched in West Bengal, on the eve of Independence Day, on 14th August, 2016 at Nazrul Manch in Kolkata. The initiative, in line with the dream of the Prime Minister of creating smoke-less villages across the country, has come as a moment of pride for the women in BPL- households for getting LPG connection as an identity of their own and to lead a smoke-free, less polluted, convenient and healthy life.

In West Bengal there are around 2.3 crore households and 1.06 crore are target beneficiaries which are to be covered in PMUY by 2019. The oil marketing companies (OMCs) have 10 Bottling Plants in the State, with a combined capacity of  990 TMT PA, for the existing LPG customers. In view of the increased need as per the PMUY targets, all OMCs will expand their bottling capacity in coming days to cater to the increased demand for LPG cylinders. Already, more than 6.5 lakh applicants’ waiting list is available with the PMCs. The Government has directed them to ensure sufficient inventory of cylinders, regulators and allied equipment.   

To carry the scheme forward and implement it on mass level, special Ujjwala Melas for distributing LPG connections to identified beneficiaries under PMUY have been organised at all the LPG distribution outlets between 15th and 17th August 2016. Under the Government directive, local freedom fighters, ex-servicemen and widows of army martyrs have been invited to attend these melas to mark the 70th Independence Day.

The main mantra of this scheme is Swacch Indhan, Behtar Jeevan – Mahilaon ko mila samman. On the national level, 5 crore LPG connections will be provided in the next 3 years to eligible BPL households. The scheme provides a financial support of Rs. 1600 for each LPG connection to the eligible BPL households. The connections under the scheme will be given in the name of women-head of the households. The OMCs will provide EMI facility for meeting the cost of stove and the first refill.

The scheme is aimed at replacing the unclean cooking fuels used in the most underprivileged households with clean and more efficient LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas). Ensuring women’s empowerment, especially in rural India, the connections will be issued in the name of women of the BPL households. The identification of eligible BPL families will be made on Social-Economic Caste Census (SECC) data that is being provided by the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. To carry the scheme forward and implement it at the grass root level, District Nodal Officers (DNOs) of the Oil Marketing Companies have been appointed in each and every corner across the country. These officers are the torch bearers for implementation of PMUY.

Union Government has already allocated Rs. 2000 crore for the financial year 2016-17 for nation-wide implementation of the Ujjwala Yojana. The Government will distribute LPG connections to about 1.5 crore BPL families within the current financial year. A total budgetary allocation of Rs. 8000 crore has been made by the Government for overall implementation of this scheme over the next three years. The scheme is implemented using the money saved in LPG subsidy through the ‘Give-it-Up’ campaign. This is for the first time that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has launched such an enormous scheme. PMUY aims at empowering the women and protect their health by reducing the serious health hazards associated with the cooking based on fossil fuel. The other aims of this scheme are to reduce the number of deaths resulted by the use of unclean cooking fuel and preventing toddlers from acute respiratory illness caused due to indoor air pollution caused by the unclean cooking fuel.

The eligible women candidates from BPL families can apply for the scheme by filling up the Ujjwala Yojana KYC application form. The interested candidates need to fill the two-page application form and attach required documents along with the form. The basic details such as name, contact details, Jan-Dhan or other Bank account number, Aadhar card number etc are needed to fill in the application form. The applicants also need to mention their requirement cylinder type i.e. 14.2 KG or 5 KG. The KYC Application forms for Ujjwala Yojana can also be downloaded online and submitted to nearest LPG outlet along with copies of the required documents.

The mandatory documents that are to be attached with the application form include BPL certificate authorised by municipal chairperson or Panchayat Pradhan, BPL Ration card, one photo ID proof such as Voter I-card or Aadhar card and one recent passport size photograph of the applicant.

Indian is home to more than 24 crore households out of which about 10 crore are still deprived of LPG as cooking fuel and have to rely on firewood, coal, dung – cakes etc. as primary source of cooking. After the national launch of PMUY by the Prime Minister, the scheme has also been launched in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat in May and in Uttarakhand, Odisha and Bihar during June 2016. Prior to its state-wide launch made in West Bengal last Sunday, the scheme was also started in Madhya Pradesh last month. (PIB)       

*Deputy Director (Media & Communication), PIB, Kolkata

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan by LIC team

Event by Mr. Sunil Kumar & his AONE TEAM

Ludhiana: 20 June 2016: (Pushpinder Kaur//Punjab Screen):

Life Insurance Corporation of India Ludhiana Division no.1 Chief Life Insurance Advisor Mr. Sunil Kumar & his AONE TEAM top 20 Advisers organised Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 20/06/2016 at Premium Collection Point & Marketing centre at Sunder nagar Ludhiana.                                                                      

Sh. S.K. Bansal chief manager of unit 1 Branch & Sh. M.K. Kaushik branch manager of SO CLIA Branch were present and participated in this activity at Premium collection point & Marketing centre at Sunder nagar.                        Sh. S.K.Bansal requested all shopkeepers of nearby the Premium Collection point office to participate in this Swach Bharat Abhiyan.                

By giving the definition of Swach Bharat Abhiyan Mr. Sunil Kumar said that Cleanliness starts from your  own home & your campus. His AONE team top Advisors  Vinayak kashyap , Vikas Kumar, Arvind Kumar, Gaurav Dureja, Rahul Nagpal, Rajni pushkarna, Renu Khosla, Parveen kumar, Raman Sood,  Rahul Gautam, were actively participated in this Swach Bharat Abhiyan activity. They went to all shopkeepers in Market & discribe the benefits of Life Insurance policies.                                       

M.k.Kaushik described the advantages of Life Insurance Agency as part time work or full time. It's for  the benefits of Nation & for the benefits of Advisors future life.