Inefficiency of AAP Negatively Affects Punjab's Health and Education: Congress Leader Bajwa
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Synopsis
On April 10, Partap Singh Bajwa criticized the AAP-led Punjab government for its lack of effectiveness in health and education sectors, highlighting severe staff shortages in hospitals and schools. He called the government's initiatives hollow and focused on publicity rather than substantial improvements.
Key Takeaways
- Criticism of AAP's inefficiency in Punjab
- Severe shortages of doctors and staff in health and education
- Claims of hollow government initiatives
- Publicity-focused actions instead of real reforms
- Calls into question the effectiveness of Sikhya Kranti
Chandigarh, April 10 (NationPress) Criticizing the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab government as a government of advertisements, the Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, expressed his concerns on Thursday regarding the government’s ineffectiveness in the health and education sectors.
"Since the AAP came to power, they have attempted to implement Delhi’s health and education model in Punjab. However, during their three-year tenure, the AAP has inflicted significant damage on both sectors. The current state of affairs reveals that hospitals are in desperate need of doctors, while schools are operating without adequate staff and infrastructure," stated Bajwa.
He pointed out that four out of 24 Aam Aadmi Clinics, recently renamed Ayushman Arogya Kendras in Muktsar district, are devoid of doctors, adversely affecting healthcare access for the underprivileged.
A similar trend has been noted across Punjab, with a shortage of 1,250 medical officers and 2,690 specialists in government hospitals.
“Another much-lauded initiative by the AAP government—Sikhya Kranti—has turned out to be ineffective. Instead of hiring teachers and support staff, the government has focused on gaining publicity through trivial achievements such as renovating school toilets and boundary walls,” Bajwa remarked.
He criticized AAP MLA Devinderjeet Singh Laddi for unveiling five plaques at a single school on Wednesday.
“Yet, the Government Senior Secondary School in Jalalabad (East) has lacked a regular principal for over two years, and there are no lecturers for classes 11 and 12. Furthermore, 44 percent of principal positions are unfilled in government-run Senior Secondary Schools across Punjab. Is this what the AAP denotes as Sikhya Kranti (education revolution)?” he added.
