Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday proposed setting up of an international Punjabi Trust to help the needy and brilliant children pursue higher studies in professional, vocational and technical fields. Inaugurating the 'Sanman Samaroh' of World Punjab Conference at the Panjab University campus in Chandigarh, Badal said that this is the only way to bring progress and prosperity in society.

The idea attracted quick and spontaneous response from prominent NRIs at the conference with two of them announcing contributions of Rs 25 lakh and Rs 35 lakh to the proposed trust. Bureau Report