Dr.Baljit Kaur inaugurates Bhagat Rishabh Dev Memorial Lions Eye Hospital
HARISH MONGA
Ferozepur, January 28, 2023: Minister of Social Justice Empowerment, Minorities, Social Security, Women and Child Development of Punjab Dr. Baljit Kaur, inaugurated the Bhagat Rishabh Dev Memorial Lions Eye Hospital at Ram Bagh Ferozepur Cantonment.
MLA Ferozepur Urban, Ranbir Singh Bhullar, Rajnish Dahiya, MLA Rural, Jagdip Singh Kaka Brar, MLA Muktsar and Chand Singh Gill Chairman Planning Committee were also present, on this occasion.
Dr.Baljit Kaur, Cabinet Minister, speaking on the occasion said, the Chief Minister of the Punjab government led by Bhagwant Mann is committed to providing quality health and education to the people and for this, the government is also making continuous efforts. She called for all-round efforts to build a strong, healthy and prosperous state and appealed to private organizations, large corporations and non-governmental organizations to support government initiatives in health care.
On this occasion, MLA Ranbir Singh Bhullar while congratulating Sri Ram Bagh Birdh Ashram Committee and Lions Charitable Trust Jaito, for this initiative, said that such initiatives are an example of humanity. He invited the people of the district to rise above religion and politics and work for such social welfare.
MLA Rajnish Dahiya said that the state government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has achieved a historic goal by opening 500 Aam Aadmi Clinics across Punjab. He said that the state government of Aam Aadmi Party is always striving to ensure the welfare of every class without any discrimination and support this historic steps like free electricity, opening of Aam Aadmi Clinics.
On this occasion MLA Muktsar Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar asked the Cabinet Minister to pay special attention to the border district like Ferozepur because this area, which was prosperous in all respects before the partition of 1947, is now very backward, to which the cabinet minister assured cooperation in all aspects for the betterment of this area.
Meanwhile, while giving more information, Chairman of Sri Ram Bagh Birdh Ashram Committee, Harish Goyal said that in this eye hospital, patients will be treated and operated with modern machines. He said that earlier there was a clinic for eye examination in Sri Ram Bagh in which eye check-up was done but the patients had to undergo eye surgery to Jaito or any other hospital. But now the patients will not need to go anywhere, they will get treatment here. He said that in this charitable hospital people can easily get their checkup done and they can also get their eyes operated. He said that treatment will be provided in this hospital from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
On the suggestion given by Dr.Satinder Singh, she said that the process of scholarship schemes will be made easier for students. Dr.Baljit Kaur also assured to fulfill the demand of a hostel soon for working girls in Ferozepur.
National award winning Principal Dr. Satinder Singh moderated the stage very effectively.
Later, Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur visited the old age home and inquired about the condition of the elderly.
On this occasion, newly appointed Assistant Commissioner Suraj Kumar, District Program Officer Ratandeep Kaur, Naib Tehsildar Rakesh Agarwal, Secretary Red Cross Ashok Behal, AAP leaders/volunteers and members of all societies of Ferozepur city and Cantonment were present.