MOHALI : The Punjab government would soon be collaborating with Indian School of Business (ISB) in Mohali for effective implementation of citizen-centric policies and programmes in the core sector of health, education, agriculture, besides promoting skill development. A decision to this effect was taken by chief minister Parkash Singh Badal during a meeting with the faculty members of ISB and the senior officers of the Punjab government here on the institution’s campus on Tuesday

Badal sought ISB’s support and cooperation in formulating a viable crop insurance scheme for the farmers of the state. He also urged its faculty to give suggestions for implementation of agriculture diversification to improve the economic lot of the farmers who were facing an acute agrarian crisis due to declining profit of margins in wake of exorbitant cost of agriculture inputs.

“Above all the vagaries of nature have made the life of peasantry from bad to worst and their agony could only be redeemed with your active support and assistance and thus ISB’s advisory role in the current scenario is the need of the hour,” he said.

The CM asked the ISB dean Ajit Rangnekar to suggest a frame work for collaboration in various fields of mutual interest aimed at improving the quality of life of the people in general and especially the ‘poorest of poor’. Seeking guidance for the promotion of skill development programs, the CM also requested the dean to chalk out short- and mid-term skill training programs for the unemployed youth as per the local needs of the Industry.

He also emphasized the need to initiate skill development program for school students studying in class IX onwards. Likewise, he also impressed upon management of ISB to evolve special training modules for the IAS and PCS officers to enhance their capacity building besides helping them to imbibe the qualities of leadership, develop knack for program implementation and formulation of strategies.

Source : Times of India