With MLAs making a beeline for Punjabi University, Patiala, for various events over the past few days, the university is hopeful of getting a grant from the state government.
Local Government Minister Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar today said the state government has decided that only individuals with knowledge of Punjabi will be hired for government jobs in the state. He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of a two-day All India Punjabi Conference at Punjabi University.