4 years on, Mansa school awaits Rs 51,000 award promised by Punjab CM Mann
Four years after a Punjab school performance against stubble burning, students are still waiting for a promised Rs 51,000 cash award from the Chief Minister. While the students received certificates and a separate award from the assembly speaker, the CM's promised funds remain unpaid despite repeated follow-ups.
Why it matters
The incident highlights bureaucratic delays and the gap between political promises and actual delivery in local governance.
BATHINDA: Nearly four years after chief minister Bhagwant Mann announced a cash award of Rs 51,000 for four school students who used a traditional kavishari (ballad) performance to spread awareness about stubble burning, the promised money is yet to reach them.Hardeep Singh Jatana, who runs Malwa Public School at Khiala Kalan village in Mansa district, said he had repeatedly approached authorities for the award announced by the chief minister in Oct 2022. The students were, however, given appreciation certificates on Jan 26, 2023.The four students — Beant Kaur, who was then in Class IX, Harsimar Kaur, Ranbir Kaur and Jashanpreet Kaur, who were then in Class VIII — had performed a kavishari titled “Na phook parali nu, lakha mittar keede sarde” (Don’t burn stubble, lakhs of friendly insects also get burnt) in Oct 2022.The performance received widespread appreciation after Mann posted a clip of the ballad on social media on…
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