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No brakes on free cycle scheme for girls: Badal 
Archit Watts
Tribune News Service 

Fattakhera (Muktsar), April 6
Amid reports that the Union Government had decided not to provide funds for free bicycles to girl students of Class VI to VIII under its flagship programme Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said the scheme would continue in the state. 

"I read some report saying the Centre would stop the funds. But, this scheme-Mai Bhago Vidya Scheme-is our (Punjab Government's) own and we will continue it. We may extend the scheme to include the students of some other classes as well," he said.

Also, the Chief Minister exhorted the youth to opt for technical courses so as to get "good jobs". Addressing public gatherings at almost every village on the second day of his five-day thanksgiving tour in Lambi Assembly constituency, Badal appealed to the local youngsters to get admissions in the local State Institute of Automotive and Driving Skills at Mahuana village. "A number of youngsters who did their courses from the institute have got good jobs in metros," he said.

Surprising everybody present at his Sangat Darshan, he called a few youngsters from the public to know whether they were employed. If yes, the next question was whether they paid any bribe for it.

Sitting on his specially designed wooden chair, Badal asked the youngsters, "What is your educational qualification and are you employed? If yes, did you pay any bribe to get the job?" However, not even a single person spoke about bribery, much to the relief of the government officials present. 

In a lighter vein, Badal told the officials accompanying him, "Aapne aap nu ittaan wang paka lavo. Agge agge garmi vadhni hai, par asi odon vi eithey do chakkar laauney hai. (Make yourself strong as the temperature will soar in the coming days. Even then, we will keep on visiting these villages)."

Also, the Chief Minister told the residents of his home constituency Lambi to feel free to come and meet him regarding their "genuine" demands at his residence in Badal village. 

"I am available to the public all 365 days and those who want to meet me can come to my residence in the evening. A few people come to meet me in the morning, but I remain busy then. Whosoever wants to meet me can come in the evening," he said.