Chandigarh, March 12 -- Eminent economists have stressed the need for transparency in economic policy and greater public investment in education and healthcare to ensure long-term growth in Punjab.

The views were expressed during a "The Punjab Plan: Policy and Governance Summit" held at the Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration in Chandigarh.

Deliberating on the topic "Sustaining Punjab's state finances and human capital" at the event, Prof Lakhwinder Singh, professor at the Thapar School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Patiala, noted that Punjab has made inadequate investments in health and education, weakening its long-term development prospects.

Prof Singh also drew attention to deep-rooted social issues, including t...