From figuring out youths into medicine to giving them jobs after rehab: A Patiala village reveals means | Chandigarh Information

The choices got here on the panchayat’s first gram sabha two days in the past.

“Nicely-off households ship their youngsters overseas after promoting land, however those that can’t afford, their youngsters reside right here. We intention to help youths to launch themselves from the clutches of medicine and assist them join with the mainstream. Each medicine and exodus are worrying. Virtually half of our village homes are vacated as a consequence of exodus. We are going to do away with these two menaces,” 38-year-old sarpanch Jaswinder Singh Aakri mentioned.

“It’s not troublesome to search out addicted youths in a village. We have now recognized two to date and spoken with their households. One household is prepared for the rehabilitation, whereas the opposite is reluctant,” he added.

Panchayat members are figuring out de-addiction centres near their village. “We pays for his or her keep and therapy on the de-addiction centres. We will even rent native youths to stick with them to take care of them and supply ethical help. After they’re discharged from de-addiction centres upon finishing their therapy, we are going to present them with jobs within the village in order that they don’t relapse,” Jaswinder mentioned.

“It’s not simple for the dad and mom of drug addicts to return out overtly. They need privateness however, on the similar time, they’re additionally sick of the menace. Slightly persuasion is required. We have now managed it. Now, we are going to discuss to different households,” the sarpanch mentioned.

The daddy of one of many youths, an agriculture labourer, mentioned he was hopeful with the panchayat fascinated by their plight. “We’re preventing this battle alone, however with the panchayat serving to us, it fills us with hope. They haven’t solely promised rehabilitation but additionally a job after the therapy. My son bought the small pciece of land I had to purchase medicine. We’re in penury.”

For these initiatives, the cash will come from the curiosity quantity accrued on the compensation given to the village after land acquisition for the economic hall. “In 2020, our village was amongst 5 villages from the place 100 acres had been acquired for the economic hall. Our village bought Rs 52 crore, of which Rs 20 crore was withdrawn by the then panchayat. Following that, there have been allegations of corruption. We moved the excessive court docket and sought to freeze the account. It was frozen subsequently. After coming to energy, the Aam Aadmi Occasion (AAP) authorities ordered registration of instances towards 70 folks. Now, the case is with the Enforcement Directorate. We are going to go to the excessive court docket, urging to de-freeze the account,” the sarpanch mentioned.

Panch Harmail Singh mentioned,” We have now Rs 36.42 crore within the account. We are going to assist our youths with Rs 4.42 crore. We are going to hold Rs 32 crore as corpus fund and utilise the curiosity cash yearly for the welfare of the youths.”

To offer teaching to meritorious college students, the panchayat has recognized 5 women, who’ve accomplished their commencement and postgraduation with above 80 per cent marks. “After figuring out women, we are going to talk about the matter with consultants. As we speak, Patiala Deputy Commissioner Preeti Yadav referred to as us and appreciated our initiatives. She assured us of all the assistance. We’re speaking to the ladies. One in all them desires to look for the Civil Companies examination. We are going to guarantee teaching for her. We are going to fund her teaching,” the sarpanch mentioned.