Due to bankruptcy of Punjab govt. education board is unable to pay salaries to employees- Principal Budhram

Spokesman News Service: Chandigarh, November 20, 2018: Reacting on the financial instability of state govt and stalling salaries and pensions of employees, Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday criticized Capt. govt of ignoring the rights of people of state.

In a press statement issued from the party headquarters, chairman of state core committee, Principal Budhram said that the present condition is the outcome of bad economic policies of Punjab govt.

Principal Budhram said that as per the reports the education board is short of fund to pay even the salaries and pensions of employees for month of November. He said that the board needs Rs 5 crore for the purpose of paying salaries and Rs. 4.5 Crores for pensions but at present the boards has just Rs. 3 Crores in its account.

The shortage of money will lead to delay in paying salaries and pension to the employees of present month. The worst point in the case is that the board has already spent fixed deposit and pension fund. Principal Budhram said that the board is unable to provide free books and uniforms to the children. He said that the education system of state has failed due to the apathy of state govt.

Criticizing Capt. Amarinder Singh for his disinterest in state affairs, Principal Budhram said that he has abandoned the state and people of state are waiting for the promises made by Capt. to be fulfilled. He said that rather than wasting money on buying new cars for ministers and advisers, capt. must look into state affairs.

Principal Budhram said that every strata of society is worried about the future of their coming generations and teacher, anganwari workers and other employees are agitaing to get their rights. Reminding Capt. Amarinder Singh of his pre-poll promises, Principal Budhram said that he can't run away from fulfilling what he had promised. He said that AAP will continue to struggle for the rights of people of state.