Una, October 15:- Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said that MBA classes would begin next year at the under-construction Mian Hira Singh State Cooperative Training Centre and Community Centre in Panjawar, Haroli Assembly constituency. For this purpose, collaboration will be established with Tribhuvan Sahkari University in Anand, Gujarat. The university was established to develop trained managers, experts and leaders in the cooperative sector.
He said that most of the construction work on the building, being built at a cost of around Rs 5 crore, had been completed, and the remaining work would also be finished soon.
Mukesh Agnihotri attended the Chhinj fair organised in Panjawar, a village known for its distinctive identity in the cooperative sector, on Wednesday as the chief guest. Keeping the demand of local residents in view, he announced Rs 50 lakh for the construction of a bus stand in Panjawar. He said the bus stand would be constructed at the location selected by the local residents.
The Deputy Chief Minister congratulated and extended his best wishes to the organising committee for the successful conduct of the Chhinj fair. He said such events promote traditional sports and encourage young people to take up wrestling.
In the wrestling competition, Razzaq of Malerkotla emerged as the winner, while Billu of Hoshiarpur finished as the runner-up. Mukesh Agnihotri honoured the winner with Rs 41,000 and the runner-up with Rs 30,000. Sameer of Una Hostel won the Una Kesari title, while Saurabh of Panjawar was the runner-up. Sameer was awarded Rs 12,000 and Saurabh Rs 9,000.
Earlier, the wrestling committee honoured the Deputy Chief Minister upon his arrival at the wrestling competition. Those present on the occasion included Ranjit Rana, General Secretary of the Pradesh Congress Committee and Pradhan of Gram Panchayat Panjawar; Pramod Singh, Pradhan of Gram Panchayat Lower Panjawar; and a large number of wrestling enthusiasts.
