Six New Meritorious Schools To Be Opened In The State-Badal
Author(s): City Air NewsAmritsar July 2, 2015: To ensure availability of quality educational opportunities to every needy intelligent student, six new meritorious schools would be opened in the State announced Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Chief...
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Jul 2, 2015 12:30
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Amritsar July 2, 2015: To ensure availability of quality educational opportunities to every needy intelligent student, six new meritorious schools would be opened in the State announced Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister Punjab. He added that with the opening of new schools the total number of schools in the State would rise to 12 which would mean that there would be a school for every 2 districts in the State.
Talking to the children in the school, Mr. Badal said, “Meritorious School Project is the project closest to my heart” and added that he sincerely hopes that due to the availability of meritorious schools there would be no financial hitch in the academic pursuits of intelligent students from relatively weaker economic background as accommodation, education, food and other facilities are extended to the students absolutely free of cost.
Mr. Badal took a serious note of irregular power supply in the school and ordered immediate installing of a new grid for hotline to the school. He also directed the officials to connect the power supply of the school to two feeders till the installation of the new grid. He also conceded to the request of the students to appoint more class four employees in the school. He said that it gives him immense pleasure to see that girl students are as keen to pursue higher studies as boys and exhorted teachers to pursue teaching as a mission and not a job. Interacting with the students regarding their hobbies and future pursuits, Mr. Badal took upon the opportunity to motivate the students towards perseverance and work hard.
Later, Chief Minister visited the War Heroes Memorial and took stock of the on the going construction work. He directed the officials to put the project on fast track. He was informed that major work of this Rs.130 crore project has been accomplished and the project would see the light of the day by December. Chief Minister also visited the construction site of the new jail complex at Fatahpur and directed timely completion of the construction work.
CM was accompanied by Mr. Inderbir Singh Bularia, CPS, Mr. pardeep Sabbarwal DC, Mr. Vir Singh Lopoke, Chairman District Planning Committee, Mr. Jasdeep Singh SSP, Mr. Sandeep Rishi Chairman Amritsar Development Authority and other officials of the district.
Date:
Thursday, July 2, 2015
