State taking numerous steps for qualitative improvement in education, says Himachal CM
Hindustan TimesHimachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said that the present state government is taking several initiatives to bring qualitative improvements in the education sector. Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Rajiv Gandhi Day Boarding Schools are being constructed in a phased manner, with a capacity to accommodate at least 1,000 students from pre-primary to Class 12 in each school, he added. CM Sukhu said, “The Rajiv Gandhi Day Boarding Schools will be equipped with modern facilities such as high-tech smart classrooms, sports grounds, indoor stadiums, and swimming pools etc. These schools will significantly improve the standard of government educational institutions.” Furthermore, the state government has also notified 100 government high schools, 200 government senior secondary schools, 48 government colleges and two government Sanskrit colleges as ‘Centres of Excellence’ to improve quality education in schools and colleges.