category Regional, patiala, , tags Regional, patiala, , DW BUREAU Patiala Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday dubbed financial indebtedness of educational institutions as a social scourge, and said they will not face any dearth of funds so that no child of the state is deprived of the opportunity to get quality education. Addressing a gathering on the 62nd foundation day of the Punjabi University here, Mann said it was the primary duty of the government to provide educational opportunities and it is a matter of great pride and satisfaction that his government was doing this work efficiently. According to an official statement, Mann said his government was constantly striving to raise the standard of education by providing the maximum support to educational institutions. This university is the pride of Punjab and the Punjabi mother tongue. This premier education institute is also called the heart of Malwa . I had guaranteed to free this university from the debt burden to restore its pride and pristine glory, he said. Mann further said that in this year s budget, the state government has earmarked a grant of Rs 30 crore to the university every month. I sincerely hope that this university will achieve great success in the field of higher education after coming out of financial constraints, he added. Calling higher education as an important stage in the life of the youth, Bhagwant Mann said that Punjabi University was playing a vanguard role for the youth of the state, especially in the rural folks, which guided these youth to realise their dreams. This university is encouraging the youth for other constructive activities besides imparting training, he added. Recalling the memories associated with Punjabi University, the Chief Minister said, This university inspired me to follow new ways and new ideas in my life. My creativity had taken wings in this university and the stage of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Hall realised my dreams. Inviting the youth to become their own role models, the Chief Minister said that only people who take new steps in the society emerge as examples for others. He said that nowadays we can move forward with new ideas by evading conservative traditions because we need to keep up with the modern times. Terming the char(39) School of Eminence char(39) as institutions that shape the future of the youth, the Chief Minister said that now the youth will equipped with clear acumen about their goals and achieve these into reality after getting education from these top quality schools and Universities. On this occasion, the Chief Minister specifically mentioned great achievement of the students who secured first three positions in eighth class results of the Punjab School Education Board. (editor dailyworld.in)