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Time of India
13 hours ago
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- Time of India
Pb set to launch healthcare skill training programme for agniveers
Bathinda: Punjab is set to become the first state in the country to roll out structured healthcare skill training for Agniveers, as Faridkot-based Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) has approached the Western Command to start clinical and skill courses for the Agniveers when they finish their four-year stint. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now BFUHS will be the first university in the country to design courses for Agniveers, as there were concerns that Agniveers would be left jobless after their short tenure. The healthcare skill training programme includes courses such as geriatric caregiver, which provides specialised care for older adults. Initially, two courses are being introduced: Geriatric Caregiver and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Each course will last approximately four months, with a target to provide skills to 200 Agniveers annually. This initiative not only supports the reintegration of Agniveers into civilian life with valuable healthcare skills, but also addresses the growing demand for trained medical professionals in the country. To start with, 200 Agniveers will receive training at the Faridkot skill centre of the university under a tripartite agreement involving BFUHS, Western Command, and the Punjab Skill Development Mission (PSDM). It will operate under a hub-and-spoke model, with the university acting as the hub to start the training of trainers (ToT) courses. A meeting between BFUHS and PSDM was held on Tuesday. The upcoming launch of the programme for Agniveers was the focal point of the discussions, making Punjab the pioneering state in this domain.
Time of India
15-06-2025
- Time of India
Targeted killing plot foiled, 2 gang men held
Mohali: Punjab Police state special operations cell (SSOC) on Sunday foiled a targetted killing plot by arresting two key operatives of Canada-based gangster Arshdeep Singh, alias Arsh Dala, from Moga district. Kawaljit Singh alias Kaka and Navdeep Singh alias Honey, both residents of Moga, have been arrested along with a pistol and nine live cartridges. According to AIG Ravjot Grewal, the SSOC received intelligence that Dala assigned the duo a high-profile killing in Faridkot. Acting on this input, a case was registered on June 13 under sections 25 and 25(7) of the Arms Act and Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at SSOC police station in Mohali. The accused were arrested during a raid in Dharamkot, Moga, on Friday. Interrogation revealed that Kawaljit, a repeat offender with NDPS cases against him, was in direct contact with Dala. He recently received the weapon and Rs 1 lakh in cash to eliminate a Faridkot-based target, along with instructions to kill any family members present at the time. Navdeep was providing logistical support, while another associate already conducted a recce of the target. Efforts are underway to identify other members of the module. The SSOC secured a four-day police remand of the accused.
