Punjab government will soon collaborate with Indian School of Business to have strategic alliance for effective implementation of citizen centric policies and programmes in sectors of health, education and agriculture, besides promoting skill development programmes.
The decision was taken by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal during a meeting with the faculty members of ISB and senior officers of Punjab government at ISB Campus here.
Taking part in the deliberations, Badal asked the ISB Dean Ajit Rangnekar to suggest a framework for collaboration in various fields of mutual interest aimed at improving the quality of life of the people in general and especially the "poorest of poor" and warranted keen attention of institutes of repute like ISB to address their day-to-day issues.
Badal sought ISB's support and cooperation in formulating a viable crop insurance scheme for the farmers of the state.
He also urged its faculty to give suggestions for implementation of agriculture diversification to improve economic lot of farmers who were facing an acute agrarian crisis due to declining profit of margins in wake of exorbitant cost of agriculture inputs.
"Above all the vagaries of nature have made the life of peasantry from bad to worst and their agony could only be redeemed with your active support and assistance and thus ISB's advisory role in the current scenario is the need of the hour," said Badal.
Seeking guidance for promotion of skill development programmes, Badal requested the dean to chalk out short and mid-term skill training programmes for the unemployed youth as per the local needs of the industry.
He also emphasised the need to initiate skill development programme for school students studying in class 9 onwards.
Likewise, he also impressed upon ISB management to evolve special training modules for IAS and PCS officers to enhance their capacity building, besides helping them to imbibe the qualities of leadership, developing knack for program implementation and formulation of strategies.
Badal deputed senior IAS officer Anirudh Tiwari as nodal officer to co-ordinate with ISB on behalf of Punjab government.
Assuring of support and cooperation on behalf of ISB, the dean said that the country's leading management institute was ready to help the state to achieve new benchmarks in the implementation of public policies and development oriented programs in the right earnest.
