Lack of education facilities in border areas a cause for concern: MP Aujla

Amritsar, July 4

Member of Parliament (MP) from Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency, Gurjit Singh Aujla, on Friday visited border area to get a partial view of villages adjacent to the border areas . He also met residents and listened to their issues. Aujla visited villages, including Dhanoa, Rangarh and Valla near Amritsar and addressed the problems faced by the residents on the spot by directing the authorities concerned.

The MP said there were flaws in the education facilities in many villages of the border and to know about these shortcomings he had specially visited the villages. It was an effort to take a closer look at the problems of the people. He said the education system in the villages, falling under the border areas, would be up made to standard and he would approach the Chief Minister Punjab and the Union Government to get funds for the development of their infrastructure.

He said it had come to light that farmers across the border wire had not yet received the compensation for the year 2015-16. The MP also directed the authorities concerned to involve MGNREGAworkers in these activities. — TNS