STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh and Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Monday convened a high level meeting to review the functioning of School Education department in Samba, Kathua, Udhampur and Reasi Districts here.
Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash Ganga, Minister of State for Education, Technical Education, Culture and Tourism, Priya Sethi, Minister of State for Finance and Planning, Ajay Nanda and concerned Members of Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council were present in the meeting.
Deputy Chief Minister appreciated the department for ensuring that all schools especially in rural areas get requisite facilities and adequate teaching staff so that the education standards could meet the present day challenges. He said that several reformative measures being initiated by the government are improving the education parameters at all levels and preparing the young minds of the state for a bright future.
Dr Singh said that the proposals for future actions and policies are directed at enhancing the quality of education through curricular, extra-curricular and vocational courses aimed at maintaining highest standards of learning at the government institutes.
Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari said that the government is committed to revive the school education in the state. ”
Bukhari directed establishment of two model schools in each constituency and running the Mid Day Meal (MDM) scheme in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode by engaging local NGOs. “To begin with, a pilot project is being taken up in Jammu and Samba”, he informed.
Minister for Industries and Commerce urged for making government sponsored education a brand in itself.
Legislators apprised the meeting of several issues especially emphasizing scarcity of potable water, sanitation facilities, shortage of teaching staff, issues related to upgradation of schools, transfer policy, repair of damaged schools, smart schools & learning besides constituency specific requirements.
Later, Minister for Education, reviewed the functioning of Education Department in Udhampur and Reasi districts.
