In Punjab, there are only 598 teachers for over 47,000 students with special needs. As per estimates, among those, only 123 have regular posts. What about the rest and their future?
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In which direction is education for special needs children heading?
As Sukhbir Singh Badal welcomed former MLA Surinder Singh Bhulewal Rathan and members of the Hoshiarpur unit of the Punar Surjit Dal back into the Shiromani Akali Dal under the banner of “Akali Ghar Wapsi,” the move is being projected as a sign that leaders who once drifted away are now returning to their political home.
जैसे ही सुखबीर सिंह बादल ने पूर्व विधायक सुरिंदर सिंह भुलेवाल राठां और पुनर सुरजीत दल की होशियारपुर इकाई के सदस्यों का “अकाली घर वापसी” अभियान के तहत शिरोमणि अकाली दल में स्वागत किया, इस कदम को इस रूप में देखा जा रहा है कि जो नेता कभी अलग हो गए थे, वे अब अपने राजनीतिक घर की ओर लौट रहे हैं।
Sukhbir Singh Badal has launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party government, alleging that handing out ₹1,000 per month to women while Punjab’s debt keeps climbing is nothing more than an attempt to “buy votes” with borrowed money. The Shiromani Akali Dal chief argued that Punjab cannot be run on short-term cash handouts and headline announcements while deeper issues like jobs, industry and farmers’ distress remain unresolved.