CHANDIGARH, JULY 3:Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today approved to
constitute a committee headed by eminent Dr. K.K. Talwar to finalize
the new health skill development training courses.
A decision to this effect was taken by Mr. Badal during a meeting with
the renowned doctors from various health institutes and the senior
officers of the Health and Medical Education & Research Departments.
The Chief Minister directed the Health Department to prepare a
comprehensive plan under the guidance of the committee for initiating
new skill development courses in health sector to provide a gainful
employment to the unemployed youth of the state, besides facilitating
the easy availability of skilled force for the health care sectors,
public as well as private. Mr. Badal said that there was a vast scope
of skilled health workers today and government was committed to
explore all possible areas with productive employment generation
potential in the larger interest of our youth.
On the occasion all the experts expressed their view point. Responding
to various proposals, Principal Secretary Health Mrs. Vini Mahajan
assured to incorporate all their vital suggestions in the plan to be
placed before the committee for final approval.
Prominent amongst those who attended the meeting included Dr. KK
Talwar, Dr. KS Chugh, Dr. Ajmer Singh, Dr. Baldev Singh Aulakh, Dr. RS
Pawar, Dr. GS Gill, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. SK
Sandhu, Special Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. KJS Cheema,
Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare Mrs Vini Mahan,
Secretary Medical Education and Research Mrs. Anjali Bhawra, Director
Health Dr. JP Singh and Director Medical Education & Research Dr. AS
Thind, besides many other doctors from private sector and officers of
the state government.
