How does the youth look at the general budget? For most college students it’s no more than ”just another political gimmick”.

Said Nishat Ahmed, a second year English (honours) student of Hindu College: ”The budget, like any other political announcements, shouldn’t be taken at its face value. It takes time for political promises to translate into substantial action. The annual budget for me is just another political stunt.”

A BA (pass) final year student of Kirori Mal College, Anil Sharma, felt that students do not usually face the repercussions of the budget. ”Most students don’t earn, hence we are not affected by increasing taxes,” he said.

While some students did express some interest in the budget, they also confessed that the curiosity was more academic in nature. Harman Dhillon, a final year MBA student at the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), said: ”As a management student, I look for insights into the possible repercussions that it may have on companies and consumers.”

How does the sight of young people from the general budget? For most students, it is more als”nur another Gimmick”policy.

Nishat Ahmed Said, a second year English (Honours) from the Hindu College Student:”The budget, like any policy announcement should not be at their nominal value. It takes time to translate political commitments into action essential. The annual budget for me is just a more political turn.”

A BA (PASS) students graduating Kirori times College, Anil Sharma, felt that students are not generally against the effects of the budget. ”Most students do not deserve that we are not affected by higher taxes,”he said.

While some students have expressly some interest in the budget, also confessed that curiosity was more academic. Harman Dhillon, a final year MBA student at the Faculty of Economics (FMS), said:”as a management student, I see a glimpse of the potential impact that perhaps on businesses and consumers. “

Nijikaran Adhyapak Morcha, Punjab, Ludhiana, at a meeting held in the city yesterday criticised the lathi-charge and use of water cannons by the police on the unemployed B.Ed and PTI teachers who had gathered to stage a protest at Matka Chowk in Chandigarh demanding jobs for them.

The leaders of the Morcha, Mr Piara Singh Dhillon, Mr Baldev Krishan Moudgil, Mr Charan Singh Sarabha, Mr Rajinder Singh Garcha, Mr Charan Singh Halwara, Mr Sher Singh Dhandari, Mr Dhanna Singh Swadi, Mr Sarabjit Singh Bhog, Mr Jagdish Singh Jassal and Mr Mela Singh Dugri demanded that instead of suppressing the struggle of the unemployed teachers, the Punjab government should give employment and fill the vacancies that exist in schools.

The teachers’ representatives said that Punjab at one time was occupied 6th position in the field of education in India. But now it had slipped to 16th position. For this, they laid the blame squarely at the door of the Chief minister, Captain Amarinder Singh.

They also said that the government schools were being destroyed by not filling vacancies. The Chief Minister was encouraging privatization of education. This will make it very difficult for the poor people to educate their children.

The Chief Minister was trying to ruin Sarv Sikhye Abhiyan started by the Central government by after spending millions of rupees.