Hamirpur: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday laid the foundation stone of Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding School to be built at a cost of Rs 25 crore on 125 kanals of land at Amlehar in his home constituency Nadaun in Hamirpur district.
The CM directed the officers to prepare the primary wing of the school within a year, which will also have modern sports facilities.
Sukhu said the state government was going to make big changes in the field of education in the coming time.
3 separate directorates of education to be set up
He said the state government was considering creating three separate directorates of education. These directorates would be for pre-primary to Class II, Class III to Class XII and for undergraduate classes. The state government will take a decision on this matter in the coming time.
Sukhu said that through Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding School, the present government had started an immense change in the field of education. The construction work of Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding Schools has been started in 10 Assembly constituencies in the state.
He said, “It is the vision of the state government to provide quality education to the children studying in government schools in rural areas. For this purpose, the state government is opening Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding Schools in a phased manner in every constituency where all modern facilities will be available under one roof so that students could face life’s challenges with confidence. I am personally looking after the construction of these schools.”
The Chief Minister said that the previous BJP government had opened 600 schools without making proper provision for staff. “Therefore, our government decided that these schools will not be opened until provision for adequate staff is made. He said that due to the policies of the previous BJP government, the quality of education had declined and Himachal Pradesh had reached 21st position in the country.
11,833 posts sanctioned in education dept
He said that the state government had sanctioned 11,833 posts in the education department in the last two years. As many as 3,196 TGT, JBT and C&V teachers have been appointed and the process of filling other posts is underway through the State Selection Commission.
He said the state government is recruiting 6,297 Early Childhood Care Education Tutors, 5,291 TGT, Shastri and JBT as well as 245 Special Educators.
Sukhu said that the state government is strengthening the rural economy. For this, the state government has started procurement of cow milk at the rate of Rs 45 and buffalo milk at the rate of Rs 55 per litre.
He said that maize produced through natural farming is being purchased at Rs 30 per kg and wheat at Rs 40 a kg. The state government has procured 4,000 metric tonnes of natural maize.
Apart from this, by making a historic hike of Rs 60, MNREGA wages have been increased from Rs 240 to Rs 300. He said that in the coming time, more developmental steps will be taken to strengthen the rural economy.
The Chief Minister said that the present state government is trying to provide quality facilities to the people of the state. Along with education, health facilities are also being improved on a large scale. World class health care technology is being set up in IGMC-Shimla, Tanda, Hamirpur, Nerchowk medical colleges of Himachal Pradesh and AIMSS-Chamiana so that the people of the state could get better health facilities and their valuable time and money is saved. He announced construction of new building for Amlehar panchayat.
Congress leader Subhash Dadhwalia, Director of Higher Education Dr Amarjeet Sharma, Hamirpur SP Bhagat Singh Thakur and Additional District Magistrate of Hamirpur Rahul Chauhan along with representatives of panchayati raj institutions and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.
