Garhshankar, April 10: Deputy Speaker of Punjab Assembly Jai Krishna Singh Raudi today inaugurated works done at a cost of more than Rs 58 lakh during programs organized in 3 schools under 'Shiksha Kranti' and said that the Punjab Government has taken the education sector to new heights, which is beneficial for teaching and students.
Giving information about the works done at a cost of Rs 30.65 lakh in Government High and Government Elementary School Sailakhurd, Deputy Speaker Jai Krishna Singh Raudi said that state-of-the-art classrooms have been built in the school. Which are equipped with necessary facilities along with giving a conducive environment for students to study. He said that a lot of work has been done in the past to strengthen the infrastructure in the schools of Garhshankar constituency, due to which there has been a big improvement in the condition of these schools.
Deputy Speaker Jai Krishan Singh Raudi while inaugurating the works completed at Government High and Government Elementary School Skruli at a cost of Rs. 15.63 lakh and Government High School Dagam at a cost of about Rs. 12.50 lakh said that the Punjab Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has given priority to the education sector. He said that the education model of Punjab will become an example for other states as well. Regarding the 12 percent increase in the education budget by the Punjab Government, he said that this increase will further accelerate the all-round development of schools.
He said that the Punjab Government has installed solar panels in 4098 government schools, which will promote clean energy and reduce the cost of electricity. He said that this scheme is being implemented in other schools also. He said that under the Poshan Yojana, a provision of Rs. 466 crore has been made, Rs. 75 crore for free books and Rs. 35 crore for free uniforms, so that high level facilities can be provided to the students of government schools.
He said that the Punjab Government has installed solar panels in 4098 government schools, which will promote clean energy and reduce the cost of electricity. He said that this scheme is being implemented in other schools also. He said that under the Poshan Yojana, a provision of Rs. 466 crore has been made, Rs. 75 crore for free books and Rs. 35 crore for free uniforms, so that high level facilities can be provided to the students of government schools. On this occasion, Sarpanch Daljit Singh, Headmaster Sandeep Badesaro, Principal Kripal Singh, Principal Seema Rani, Gurdev Singh, besides school staff, students, parents and dignitaries of the area were present.