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Punjab CM Mann lays foundation of Guru Ravidas study centre in Jalandhar
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday laid the foundation stone of the Guru Ravidas Bani Adhyayan Centre at Dera Sachkhand Ballan in Jalandhar. The centre will come up over 10.4 acres…
The Story in Brief
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday laid the foundation stone of the Guru Ravidas Bani Adhyayan Centre at Dera Sachkhand Ballan in Jalandhar. The centre will come up over 10.4 acres at a cost of ₹37 crore, including ₹11 crore for the land, the Punjab government said.
The facility will include a three-storey administration and teaching block and hostels for 54 students each. The project is part of the state government's year-long celebrations of the 650th Parkash Purab of Guru Ravidas, for which it has earmarked ₹100 crore, an official statement said. Mann said the centre would help propagate the saint's teachings on equality and humanity.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative around this event pits development against freebies, with critics often dismissing such projects as political stunts. But the ₹37 crore investment in a dedicated study centre for Guru Ravidas is a concrete educational initiative, not a handout. The real test will be in the quality of research and scholarship it produces, not just the foundation stone photo-op. Will it become a genuine academic hub or just another monument?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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