GNDU unveils online courses for diaspora

Amritsar, May 3

Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday digitally launched online programmes/ courses started by Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar, for the Punjabi diaspora. Reviewing the functioning of the Higher Education and Languages Department, the Chief Minister also ordered the immediate release of Rs 5 crore for establishing a language award to promote Punjabi.

He said the online courses would go a long way in helping youths learn Punjabi language. “This endeavour would also keep Punjabi youth abreast the state’s glorious cultural heritage, thus connecting them with their ancestral roots,” he said. — TNS