Ambedkar Government College Bootan Mandi Jalandhar

 

 Ambedkar Government College Bootan Mandi Jalandhar

I wrote about Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Government College in my blog on September 1, 2021 which may be seen at: https://diplomatictitbits.blogspot.com/2021/09/ambedkar-college-at-

bootan-mandi.html since then many positive developments has given, much desired and planned, lift to the building and academic kick-start. It was a matter of great satisfaction. Thanks to MLA of the area Sushil Rinku, Government of Punjab, PWD Department for the civil works and the faculty of the college headed by the current Principal Balwinder Singh and his predecessor Principal Sarbjit Singh.

Today, December 17, Babasaheb Bhim Rao College, a much desired and needed institute to cater to the educational needs of the young students of the area, was formally dedicated to the greatest son of India Babasaheb Ambedkar as a befitting tribute and rightly so. The occasion was scheduled to be graced by Hon’ble CM of Punjab

Sardar Charanjit Singh Channi during his short visit to Jalandhar. But, unfortunately, he could not make it to the college function due to exigencies of work and weather and had to leave for Chandigarh from another function nearby the college. He deputed his Minister of Education Sardar Pargat Singh to do the honors. Though it was a disappointment to the stake holders viz.the college administration, PWD and the people of Bootan Mandi who were excited to receive the Hon’ble CM at the solemn occasion. The people’s representatives; MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh and MLA Sushil Rinku were present at the event along with prominent residents of the area namely; Manohar Mahey, Ramesh Warriku,

Ram Murti, Surinderbir  Singh, Harish Mahey, Paramjit Mahey and Sat Paul Mahey, Iqbal Bhatia, Sama Masih, Jagdish Mahey from Bootan Mandi and Dr. Gian Kaul, Baldev Raj, Sohan Lal and Harmesh Jassal from Ambedkar Bhawan Trust and also Deputy Commissioner of Jalandhar Ghanshyam Thori and Social and Educational Activist Ambassador Ramesh Chander among others.

After the formal closing of the function, I, along with Paramjit Mahey, briefly met Principal Balwinder Singh and senior faculty members to get briefing and feedback on the college and its functioning as a matter of common interest in continuation of my earlier visit in September, 2021. It was gratifying to know that the college, in its first academic year, was doing well with more than280 students. It was yet another satisfying factor to know that girl students out-numbered the boys. Principal and the senior members of the facility were not very humble in underlining the fact, of which they were proud, that 15 member strong faculty was ‘as good as that of any good college in the area’. On enquiring about the co-curricular activities, it was informed that the college was fully geared to host and undertake these activities and added that just recently, the Constitution Day of India was observed and celebrated on November 26 in which a large of students voluntarily participated with great inputs on the makers and making of the constitution led by no else but Babasaheb Ambedkar in whose memory the college has been named. Responding to this, I commented humbly that we shall see to it that the college soon becomes a ‘Centre of Excellence’ in the area to justify the name of the college and wished the college all success in the days to come.