Move aims at boosting employment and investment opportunities in border town
Punjab government approves University for Ferozepur : Pinki
Ferozepur, December 1, 2020: In another major development for the border district, the Punjab Government has given its approval 'in- principal' for the setting up of a University in Ferozepur by upgrading the existing Shaheed Bhagat Singh State Technical Campus.
Divulging the details, Parminder Singh Pinki, MLA, Ferozepur Urban Constituency said that the preparations were in full swing to upgrade the campus of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Technical College on the lines of the University campus for the last few months and now the day is not far away when the dream would become reality soon.
Added here, the Campus staff had been protesting for non-release of wages for the last three months and a high-level committee meeting was held today where the decision to upgrade the Campus to University level has been taken. In the meeting, it has also been assured by the CM Punjab to pay the wages besides making it a regular feature, sources said.
Pinki said that the college has been spread on 115- acres and has requisite infrastructure as needed for the University campus adding that the university would have skill development, cosmetology degree or diploma courses along with traditional streams at Bachelor and Master levels.
He told that the decision has been taken by Punjab Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh in the field of education and a committee has been constituted to set up a University in Ferozepur.
MLA Pinki said that with the operation of this university, the educational facilities in the district would attain new heights besides offering ample employment opportunities to the people of this border town and the move aimed at boosting investment in the border town.