Create more jobs, cut pollution

Better employment opportunities, agricultural loan availability and higher price realisation for farm products should be priorities for Haryana.

The performance of the Manohar Lal Khattar government’s first term was below average on these three voter priorities. The voters gave the government a rating of 2.14 on a scale of five in better employment opportunity,

2.08 on agriculture loan availability and 2.07 on higher price realisation for farm products.

A score of three is considered average and one is bad.

For the urban voters, the top priorities are better employment opportunities besides easing traffic

SHORTLISTING

150 students (30 students from each standard) will be shortlisted for interviews by a team of experts. congestion and controlling water and air pollution.

The BJP government did well in providing better hospitals or primary health care centres and reducing noise pollution in urban Haryana during its last tenure.

The government’s top priority should be to provide more employment opportunities. Air, land and water pollution should be decreased.

Air pollution has reached alarming levels, particularly in the national capital region, due to crop residue burning after the harvesting.

Haryana can lead the change and recent reports are encouraging.

INTERVIEW

A panel of senior editors will interview the 150 shortlisted students and select 50 winners.

The new Haryana government must give priority to drinking water supply as there is a shortage of clean water in the state.

It must plan and implement rainwater harvesting to cater to agriculture needs It should also ensure that there is no wastage of water resources.

There is a need to create more jobs in the government and private sectors.

The corporate sector needs to be involved proactively in ensuring more jobs and opportunities.

This will help in creating more opportunities and

AWARDS CEREMONY

The winners will be felicitated at a special award function next year. strengthening the state’s economy in the future.

To improve the quality of education in schools, colleges and universities, regular checks by local representatives are needed.

They should ensure proper infrastructure is in place for students. Besides ensuring smart classrooms, a clean environment should also be ensured.

The selection of teachers with the right attitude is crucial. After all, the future of the state is in their

hands .