North News
Chandigarh, September 5
In a major development, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday gave the nod to formulate a new agriculture policy in the state for ensuring the welfare of the farmers on one hand and giving impetus to food production on the other.
A decision was taken in a meeting of the Council of Ministers held under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister at his official residence today. Disclosing this here today, the spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that with the traditional agriculture in the state reaching a stage of plateau, it is imperative to formulate a robust agriculture policy to give a boost to food production. It is also necessary for saving the groundwater for our coming generations and making agriculture a profitable venture. It was decided that the new agriculture policy will be formulated by taking into confidence all the major stakeholders.
CABINET GIVE ITS CONCURRENCE FOR INTRODUCING EDUCATION POLICY
The Cabinet also gave its concurrence for introducing Education Policy in the state for giving major thrust to skill and technical-based education. This will help in opening new avenues of employment for the youth of the state thereby making them an integral part of the socio-economic growth of Punjab. This policy will focus on effectively transforming Education in the state so that youth can be immensely benefited from it.
