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This is an archive article published on March 26, 1999

Chhibber lays foundation stone of education project

SAS NAGAR, MARCH 25: The Punjab Governor, Lt Gen retd B.K.N. Chhibber today laid the foundation stone of a Rs 25 crore educational proj...

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SAS NAGAR, MARCH 25: The Punjab Governor, Lt Gen retd B.K.N. Chhibber today laid the foundation stone of a Rs 25 crore educational project, called Hemkunt Saheb Education Centre at village Parol in Ropar district.

Addressing the gathering, he underlined the need for providing quality education to youth, especially the rural girls and boys. He lauded the role of the trust in setting up the institute in a backward area of the state.

Earlier, Brig J.S. Sandhu informed that the Rs 25 crore project is being set up on a campus of 50 acres, of which some 17 acres have been donated by local villagers. He said by July this year, primary classes would be started in the institute. The total project, including an engineering college with specialisation in computer applications, would be completed within two years. Earlier, the Panj Pyaras laid the foundation stone of the institute and the governor also participated in the ceremony.

 

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