The state government has notified the constitution of an eight-member Anomaly Committee that will look into shortcomings of the Fifth Pay Commission Recommendations.
A spokesman for the government said today RC Nayyar, Financial Commissioner, state Forest Department, would be its Chairman whereas Secretary, Expenditure, Finance Department, Administrative Secretary, Home Department, Administrative Secretary, School Education Department, Administrative Secretary, Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Administrative Secretary, Personnel Department, would be its members. Special Secretary, Finance Department, would be its Member Secretary.

Punjab Education Minister Upinderjit Kaur said here today that the Punjab government had marked Rs 350 crore for enhancing infrastructure of 55 government colleges in the state.

She was here to attend a function at Ropar Government College. She said this was being done under the Punjab government’s initiative to raise the standard of education in the government colleges.

The function was held in the memory of six students of Ropar Government College who were killed in an accident in 1984. Activists of Ishmeet Foundation presented shabad on the occasion.

She said before marking Rs 350 crore, a survey of the 55 colleges was conducted. About Rs 9 crore would be spent on the government college.

She said an estimate for construction of the Government Girls’ High School had been made. She said the government had appointed 26,668 teachers so far and would appoint 12,654 teachers more.