CHANDIGARH, Feb. 13 -- Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday directed the Finance and Education Departments to convene an urgent joint meeting to address the concerns of the 180 Elementary Teacher Training (ETT) Adhyapak Association, reiterating that the Bhagwant Mann Government is committed to resolving the legitimate demands of its employees without delay. The directive came after a detailed consultative meeting held at the Punjab Civil Secretariat, where representatives of the association presented their case comprehensively.

Providing a patient and exhaustive hearing to the delegation, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said, "The concerns raised by the 180 ETT Adhyapak Association deserve serious and time-bound consi...