Chandigarh, April 26: The Punjab Government issued a notice to the management of Gian Sagar College and Hospital, Banur, asking it to “show cause” why its essentiality certificate should not be withdrawn.
After getting the nod from Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, the Secretary, Medical Education and Research, today gave seven days to the management of the Gian Sagar Education and Charitable Trust to file its reply, failing which the permission to run the college would be withdrawn.
Sources in the CM’s Office said the Health Department had been asked to act tough against the college management, even as there were reports that BJP leader Swaran Salaria, Chairman, Chintpurni Medical College and Hospital, Pathankot, had taken over the management of the Gian Sagar Trust.
Health Minister Brahm Mohindra said, “The government is concerned about the future of 1,500 students.”The Principal and other senior officials of the college had put in their papers yesterday in protest against the move to hand over of the college to a private firm.
The notice mentions that the managing trustee, Harsatinder Pal Singh, failed to clear the pending dues, including salaries and government liabilities, by March 31.
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