Chandigarh, April 10
Calling the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab government the government of advertisements, Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Thursday flayed the government for its inefficiency to perform in health and education sectors.
"Ever since the AAP formed government, it had bent upon replicating Delhi’s health and education model in Punjab. However, in its three-year regime, the AAP has caused irreparable harm to both of the sectors. Meanwhile, the situation is such that the hospitals are crying for doctors, and schools are running without staff and infrastructure,†Bajwa said in a statement.
He said that four out of 24 Aam Aadmi Clinics, recently renamed Ayushman Arogya Kendras in Muktsar district, are without doctors, impacting the delivery of healthcare services to the people belonging to the weaker section of society.
A similar situation has been observed in the rest of Punjab. In the government hospitals, there is a shortage of 1,250 medical officers and 2,690 specialists.
“Another much-hyped project of the AAP government -- Sikhya Kranti has proven to be hollow. Instead of recruiting teachers and other staff, the government has been desperate to gain publicity out of insignificant works like renovating the school toilets and boundary walls,†Bajwa said.
He said that AAP MLA Devinderjeet Singh Laddi inaugurated five plaques in a single school on Wednesday.
“However, Government Senior Secondary School in Jalalabad (East) doesn’t have a regular principal for more than two years, and not a single lecturer for classes 11 and 12. Meanwhile, 44 per cent of the principals’ posts are vacant in government-run Senior Secondary Schools in Punjab. Is this what the AAP called Sikhya Kranti (education revolution)?†he added.
— IANS
Reader Comments
This is really disappointing to hear. Education and healthcare should be top priorities for any government. If schools don't have teachers and hospitals don't have doctors, what exactly are they spending money on? 🤔
I visited one of these Aam Aadmi Clinics last month and had to wait 3 hours to see a doctor. The staff was overworked and clearly under-resourced. It's sad to see our healthcare system in this state.
While I agree there are issues, let's not forget the previous government's track record. At least AAP is trying to bring some change, even if implementation is slow. Rome wasn't built in a day!
Inaugurating five plaques in one school while there's no principal? This shows completely wrong priorities! Education needs proper staffing and infrastructure, not just photo ops. ðŸ˜
I think we need more constructive criticism rather than just blame games. The article points out real problems, but where are the solutions? Both opposition and government need to work together to fix this.
My sister teaches in a government school - she says they haven't had proper science lab equipment for 2 years now. How can we expect quality education like this? The 'Sikhya Kranti' seems to be just empty promises.
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