Study circle delegation meets Patiala MP Preneet Kaur seeks grant for chair

Patiala August 19Dr Ambedkar Library and Study Circle today met Member Parliament Preneet Kaur for seeking grants for the Maharishi Valmiki Chair at Punjabi University The delegation said Maharishi Valmiki Chair was established in 1995 but now it was on the verge of closure due to lack of fundsThe delegation included Dr Hemraj Bhatti president Dr Ambedkar Library and Study Circle among othersDr Bhatti said 25 books were published by the chair Fifteen national and international seminars were organised during 22 years existence of the chair he added An amount of Rs35 lakh was sanctioned for the chair at the time of its establishment but only Rs10 lakh were provided in two installments of Rs5 lakh each upto 2005 he addedDelegation members said Rs10 crore of the remaining grant was instead provided to Maharana Pratap Chair and Maharaja Aggarsain Chair which were also on the Punjabi University campusThe existence of Maharishi Valmiki chair and the service of the junior fellow are also dependent on grant to be released by the Punjab Government they addedTNS