State Government to Introduce Major Reforms in Education Policy: CM Sukhu.
Special instructors for English and Mathematics to be recruited soon.
Hamirpur:
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday announced that the state government is set to bring about major reforms in the education policy with a focus on improving learning outcomes in government schools. As part of this initiative, special instructors for English and Mathematics will be recruited soon in government schools that are being brought under the CBSE curriculum. He said that the recruitment process for these instructors would begin shortly.
The Chief Minister was addressing a public meeting after inaugurating the Gugga Dham and a park constructed at a cost of about Rs. 60 lakh in his ancestral village Bhawran under Amlehar Gram Panchayat, during his one-day visit to the Nadaun Assembly constituency in Hamirpur district.
He informed that the Amlehar school has also been granted CBSE status. The work on the Rajiv Gandhi Day Boarding School is progressing at a rapid pace and classes will commence from next year. The Chief Minister further stated that multiple subjects would be introduced in four selected schools of the state, including Amlehar, to enable students to choose subjects according to their interests and aptitude.
Highlighting the state government’s efforts to strengthen the rural economy, the Chief Minister appealed to farmers to adopt natural farming practices. He said the government is offering remunerative prices for crops grown through natural farming and is procuring turmeric at Rs. 90 per kg. By cultivating turmeric on five kanals of land, farmers can earn up to Rs. 3 lakh, he added.
The Chief Minister also emphasized the government’s push towards renewable energy, stating that subsidies are being provided for setting up solar plants on barren land. Youth can earn a net annual profit of up to Rs. 3 lakh by installing a solar plant on four kanals of land, he said.
He further informed that nearly Rs. 100 crore is being spent on various drinking water schemes in the Nadaun Assembly constituency. To ensure the supply of clean and safe drinking water, advanced UV technology and ozonation processes are being used instead of bleaching powder.
On the occasion, Panchayat Pradhan Sonia Thakur welcomed the Chief Minister and briefed him about the ongoing development works in the area.
Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated the Shri Vaikunth Dham and park constructed at a cost of around Rs. 25 lakh in Pakhrol village of Gram Panchayat Gauna and heard the grievances of local residents. He also inaugurated the statue and memorial of freedom fighter Inderpal at Inderpal Chowk in Nadaun town. The renovation and beautification of the statue and memorial were recently completed by the Municipal Council.
Among those present on the occasion were MLA Sujanpur Captain Ranjit Singh, former MLA Kuldeep Singh Pathania, Chairman of Kangra Cooperative Primary Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Ram Chandra Pathania, Vice Chairman of OBC Finance and Development Corporation Dr. Mohan Lal, Deputy Commissioner Amarjeet Singh, Superintendent of Police Balbir Singh, Chairman of APMC Ajay Sharma, Block Congress President Captain Prithi Chand, Chairman of Nadaun Municipal Council Shammi Soni, representatives of various Gram Panchayats and other dignitaries.
