A UGC sponsored seminar on "Education Scenario in Punjab: Challenges and Prospects" was organised by Post Graduate Department of Economics, Khalsa College , Amritsasr.

             Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.L. Koul the Chief Guest of the Seminar stressed for making efforts for overall importance of quality of education system. He emphasized that the right to education should not be limited to the persons from higher strata of the society, rather it should be ensured by the policy makers that the masses also have access to it. For this purpose, Government should extend its support to the education sector and should try to protect the education system from the ills of commercialisation.

            Principal  Dr. Daljit Singh while welcoming Chief Guest Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.L.Koul and delegates in the Seminar, expressed concern over pathetic position of primary and secondary education in Punjab and emphasized over the need of dedicated teachers as well as cooperation of State Government.

            Speaking on the occasion,  Dr. B.S. Tiwana, Professor of Economics, Punjabi University, Patiala highlighted the discriminatory position of education in Punjab and stressed that education policy should be such  that masses could also benefit from it.

            Dr. Vikram Chadha, Professor and Head, Punjab School of Economics, Guru Nanak Dev University ,  emphasized upon improving the quality of technically  trained population in order to make progress in the State.

            Dr. Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, Professor, Punjab School of Economics, Guru Nanak Dev University focused his lecture on primary education in Punjab . He suggested that for improving education in rural areas in Punjab , proper transportation facilities should be provided by the Government to the students. Moreover, research facilities should be promoted in these areas.

            Prof. H.S. Walia, while speaking on the occasion stressed upon the strengthening  and streamlining of the college education in Punjab . He said that since the investment in higher education and growth of a country are positively and significantly correlated, so quality maintenance of highereducation is must and therefore, a clear-cut policy by the Government is required in this regard.

            Prof. V.K. Dutta, Head, Postgraduate Department of Economics, Khalsa College, highlighted the importance of Seminar in the present context and thanked the Chief Guest, Delegates and students present on the occasion.

            Also present in the Seminar were Prof. Baljinder Singh, Registrar, Prof. H.B. Singh, Prof. P.K. Ahuja, Prof. Avtar Singh, Dr. Shivinder Kaur Dhillon, Prof. S.S. Rangi, Prof. J.K. Ghuman, Dr. Anju Sharma, Prof. Geetinder Mann, Dr. Saveeta Saggar, Dr.Navjot Dhingra, Dr. Baljit Kaur, Prof. Heena Sachdeva and Prof. Harmandeep Kaur.