Hoshiarpur- Under the 'Punjab Education Revolution', MLA Brahm Shankar Jimpa today inaugurated the works completed at the cost of Rs 35 lakh in Government Primary and Government High School Bassi Ghulam Hussain and said that about Rs 50 crore have been spent in the last three years for the all-round development of the schools of Hoshiarpur district.
On the occasion of inauguration of the works, MLA Brahm Shankar Jimpa along with Mayor Surinder Kumar, Senior Deputy Mayor Praveen Saini, Deputy Mayor Ranjit Chaudhary, District Education Officer Lalita Arora and school staff said that the Punjab Government is providing every modern facility to the students by bringing major reforms in the education sector. He said that at present, along with the establishment of the best infrastructure, a record increase has been registered in the level of government schools.
He said that due to the special focus given by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on the education sector, a provision of about Rs 18000 crore has been made in the budget, which will further boost the all-round development of government schools. MLA Brahm Shankar Jimpa said that a laboratory has been constructed at a cost of more than Rs 13 lakh, a computer lab at a cost of Rs 10 lakh and a basketball ground at a cost of Rs 5 lakh in Government High School Bassi Ghulam Hussain.
Similarly, while inaugurating rooms constructed at a cost of Rs 7.50 lakh in a government primary school, MLA Brahm Shankar Jimpa said that toilets have been constructed for children with special needs at a cost of Rs 2 lakh and school toilets have been renovated at a cost of Rs 1.50 lakh.
He said that no stone will be left unturned to further strengthen the existing infrastructure in all the schools of the district so that the students can get all the necessary facilities along with quality education. Talking about the training being provided to teachers abroad by the Punjab Government, MLA Jimpa said that this training would be extremely beneficial for the teachers and students.
He said that the Government had also organised educational tours to various places for the students of Hoshiarpur district which would enhance their intellectual level.