Haryana

• 20 Aug 2021

Modern Panchayat Bhawans

Why in News

• On August 19, 2021, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala announced the construction of 'modern panchayat buildings' in each district headquarters of the state.

Key Points

• The Deputy Chief Minister made this announcement while presiding over the meeting of the officials of the Public Works (Building and Roads) Department.
• During this, while discussing the proposal of the department, he reviewed the map for the construction of the building and gave necessary guidelines.
• Dushyant Chautala informed that 'modern panchayat building' will be built at each district headquarters of the state, in which separate rooms will be made for the president and councilors of the district council.

Pratismriti: Alumni Reunion 2021

Why in News

• On August 19, 2021, 'Pratismriti: Alumni Reunion 2021' program was organized by Kurukshetra University in the hospitality of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

Key Points

• The event was organized by Kurukshetra Alumni Association (KUKA) of Kurukshetra University, in which alumni from more than 21 countries participated both in physical and online form.
• During the event, the Chief Minister also inaugurated the alumni registration portal Kukaa.ac.in, a multi-purpose sports hall and other educational programs for alumni. In addition, he also launched a jingle for Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
• He launched the KG-to-PG scheme under the new education policy in the university and the Japanese language certificate and diploma course, BBA Honors and MTech Defense Technology course to be run for the new academic session 2021-22.
• The Chief Minister announced that he would enroll as the first student to study a Japanese language course at Kurukshetra University (KU).
• Significantly, the foundation stone of Kurukshetra University was laid by the first President of India, Rajendra Prasad on January 11, 1957. With the passage of time, KU as a multidisciplinary institution has made its mark at the national and international level. By becoming the first A+ grade university of Haryana, KU has achieved pride in the state and the country.