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KATHUA: Minister of State for Education, Technical Education, Tourism, Horticulture and Floriculture, Priya Sethi on Friday said the Government is keen to improve the education standards by building the capacity of the teachers with modern teaching techniques.
This was stated by the Minister during her visit to the Government Higher Secondary School Bhaddu in Billawar on Friday.
During her extensive tour of Tehsil Billawar, the minister inspected various schools and took stock of the facilities available in respective schools. Stressing on increasing enrolment in schools, Priya Sethi said the Government is setting up model schools and the same would be equipped with all required human resource and infrastructure.
“It is responsibility of the school teachers and administration to work hard for increasing enrollment by associating local educationists and senior members of society so that more and more students get benefit from the improved infrastructure of the Government schools,” she added.
While inspecting facilities in Government Higher Secondary School Sallan, the Minister called upon the staff to ensure that quality education is provided to the students The Minister also visited Government Higher Secondary School Bhaddu and inspected the school classrooms, library, computer laboratory, science laboratories and other sections of the school. She interacted with the students and inquired about the modern education facilities made available to them.
During her extensive tour of Billawar, the Minister also visited Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya(KBGV), Bhaddu.
Later, Priya Sethi chaired Annual Day Celebrations of Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Dadwada and distributed prizes among meritorious students of the school.
Joint Director, Horticulture Tarvinder Singh, SDM Rajesh Basotra, CEO Kathua Balbir Singh, Tehsildar Billawar Vishavjeet Singh, CHO Kathua, DY CEO accompanied the Minister during the visit.
