Archive · 20 Dec 2025
Dr Baljit Kaur inaugurates welfare and infra projects at Dr Ambedkar Institute
Dr Baljit Kaur, a minister in Punjab, started important projects at the Dr Ambedkar Institute in Mohali.
She began the second phase of building repairs, which will cost Rs 91 lakh.
This includes fixing toilets, water supply, and other problems.
She also gave money to couples who married outside their caste to encourage social harmony.
Additionally, she started a new course to help 100 girls from Scheduled Castes learn skills for better jobs.
The government is also giving more money to teachers who work part-time.
All these efforts are to make the institute better and support equality and education, following the ideas of Dr B R Ambedkar.
Dr Baljit Kaur inaugurated Phase-II renovation works at Dr Ambedkar Institute, costing Rs 91 lakh.
She distributed Rs 11.40 lakh to 57 couples under the Inter-Caste Marriage Scheme.
A new skill development course for 100 Scheduled Caste girls was launched.
Phase-I renovation works, completed in 2023, cost Rs 147.49 lakh.
The honorarium for guest faculty was doubled from Rs 750 to Rs 1,500 per hour.
- Who
- Dr Baljit Kaur, Punjab Cabinet Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities, Social Security, and Woman and Child Development
- What
- Inauguration of Phase-II renovation, distribution of Inter-Caste Marriage Scheme incentives, and launch of a skill development course
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Dr Ambedkar Institute of Careers and Courses, Mohali
- Why
- To address infrastructure issues, promote social equality, and enhance employability of Scheduled Caste girls
- Initiatives Launched
- Phase-II renovation, Inter-Caste Marriage Scheme incentives, skill development course
- Phase-II Renovation Cost
- Rs 91 lakh
- Phase-I Renovation Cost
- Rs 147.49 lakh
- Total Renovation Cost
- Rs 2.30 crore
- Inter-Caste Marriage Incentives
- Rs 11.40 lakh to 57 couples
- Skill Development Course
- For 100 Scheduled Caste girls
- Guest Faculty Honorarium
- Doubled from Rs 750 to Rs 1,500 per hour