Goldenites celebrate Red Day

by Punjabnewswire4u (Balbir)
MOHALI, APRIL 28
The cute ‘n’ lovable students of kindergarten section of Golden Bells Public School, Sector-77, Mohali celebrated the ‘Red Day’ with a lot of zeal and enthusiasm. They all were dressed in red colour dresses.
Children bought red coloured vegetables like red capsicum, carrot, tomato and red coloured fruits like strawberry, apple etc. to mark and celebrate their Red Day.
The purpose behind the celebration is to motivate the children to eat seasonal vegetables and fruits which are good source of nourishment.
Balloon blowing and face painting activities were done. Children were told to blow the red balloons and strawberries were painted on their faces. There were giggles and laughter everywhere. Such a celebration develops the ability to identify a particular colour in an interesting way.

Punjab to recruit 5342 more teachers

 by Punjabnewswire4u (Balbir)
CHANDIGARH, APRIL 23
       The Punjab Government would soon recruit 5342 teachers more in different categories to make education system more efficient and smooth in the state.
       A decision to this effect was taken by the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today during a series of meetings with the deputations of different Unemployed Teacher Unions of Punjab. Mr.Badal
gave a patient hearing to the demands of the members of these deputations  which included 'Unemployed B Ed Teachers Front (Punjab)' led by its president Mr. Harjit Jinda, ' Unemployed PTI Teachers Union (Punjab)' led by its president Mr. Mandeep Singh Kundi and 'Unemployed DPE/MP Ed (physical education teachers) Union' led by its president Mr. Jagdish Kumar Jaggi.
       Expressing concern over the large number of posts lying vacant in various schools, Mr. Badal directed the education department to expedite the process of promotions and fresh recruitment to fill 4155
vacant posts of B.Ed, 646 of PTI and 541 of DPE teachers within two months. He further asked the department to depute science teachers in those schools where the state government had recently upgraded the
infrastructure to impart quality science education.
       Re-iterating the firm commitment of SAD-BJP Government for the over all development and welfare of the people of the state, Mr. Badal further assured the deputations that their all genuine demands would
be considered sympathetically.
       Taking part in the deliberations the Education and Language Minister Mr. Sewa Singh Sekhwan informed that as many as 7654 B.Ed teachers those were recruited recently would also be posted in various schools
within a week. Regarding the entrance test for fresh recruitment, he said that it would be conducted as per the NCP guidelines.
       Prominent amongst those who were present in the meeting included Education and Language Minister Mr. Sewa Singh Sekhwan, former MP Mr. Balwinder Singh Bhundar, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. D.S. Guru, Principal Secretary School Education Mr. C. Roul, Director Information & Public Relations Mr. D.S. Mangat, DGSC Mr. B. Purshartha and DPI (E) Schools Mr. S.S. Randhawa.

Punjab approves Master Plan for eight towns

by P)unjabnewswire4u (Balbir)

CHANDIGARH, MARCH 4 

 The Punjab Government today approved the Master Plans for the planned development of eight towns included Sultanpur Lodhi, Hoshiarpur, Tran Taran, Sangrur, Bhaga Purana, Rama Mandi, Kotkapura and Fatehgarh Sahib.

A decision to this effect has been taken in the 22nd meeting of Punjab Regional Town Planning and Development Board under the Chairmanship of Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal at Chief Minister's residence this morning.

Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Punjab government said that Mr. Badal directed PUDA for zoning of the area near the historic Gurdawara Ber Sahib at Sultanpur Lodhi to prevent any haphazard residential construction.

It was also informed in the meeting that a Regulatory Wing of PUDA has been constituted to check unauthorized and illegal constructions falling in the jurisdiction of all the six authorities in their respective areas, in addition it would also ensure 100% compliance of all the by-laws in these areas.

The Chief Minister further asked board to prepare new master plans for the big villages with the population equivalent to a small town.

The Board also gave approval to include the gaps between various master plans implemented for Mohali by extending the jurisdiction of these master plans to avoid any kind of unauthorized construction.

Prominent amongst those who were present in these meetings included Local Government and Industry Minister Mr. Manoranjan Kalia, Finance & Planning Minister Dr. Upinderjit Kaur, Chief Parliamentary Secretary Housing and Urban Development Mr. Sarwan Singh Phillaur, Chief Secretary Mr. SC Agrawal, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. DS Guru, Financial Commissioner Rural Development and Panchayat Mr. Jagpal Singh Sandhu, Principal Secretary Industries Mr. SS Channy, Secretary Housing & Urban Development and MD PIDB Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Mr. Gaggandip Singh Brar, Secretary Local Government Mr. SS Rajput, Chief Administrator PUDA Mr. Sarabjit Singh, and Chief Town Planner Mr. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal.