Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the state government is working to provide quality education to all the children in the state by spending Rs 300 crore.

Under this Scheme Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding Schools will be established in every assembly constituency, so that the overall development of these children could be ensured.

“Land has been identified to open Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding Schools in Chintpurni assembly constituency and the construction work would be started within a year,” said Sukhu.

The Chief Minister was presiding over the ‘Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar’ programme at Ladoli in Chintpurni assembly constituency of Una district on Sunday.

He said that the government has decided to commence English medium from class one from the next session along with a decision to set an age limit of six for class one so as to reduce stress among students

On the occasion, 62 public complaints were received, 24 certificates issued, and 13 mutation cases were resolved.

During the event, the Chief Minister made several announcements, including a two-day Chintpurni Mahotsav in Amb, construction of a Mini Secretariat in Amb, Rs 10 crore for Swan River Channelization, opening of PHC in Panjoa, and the construction of an indoor stadium.

He said that to provide better employment opportunities to the youth the new edge courses would be started at Naiharian ITI.

He also announced to allocate Rs 3 crore for science classes in Government Sr Sec School Saloe and Diara, and repairing of 50 old tube wells.

In the health sector, improvements include a Health Information Management System (HIMS) in 56 health institutions, enabling doctors to access patient details through a cloud-based server, saving the time and unnecessary formalities of the citizens, he informed, adding that plans for robotic surgery and advanced technology are in progress and the results would be visible within two years.

Sukhu said, “The state government addressed the state’s financial challenges inherited from the previous government. Only 17 percent of the state budget is allocated on development and the remaining 83 percent are other expenses.”

He said that Rs 16 thousand crore is being spent on salary of employees, Rs 10 thousand crore on pension whereas our budget is of Rs 54 thousand crore.

Earlier, Chief Minister Sukhu laid the foundation stones and inaugurated developmental projects worth Rs 33.21 crore in Chintpurni Assembly constituency of Una district.

He laid the foundation stone of Jwar-Nari via Billan Da Sadak to be constructed at a cost of Rs 12.81 crore and drinking water project for Amb town to be constructed at a cost of Rs 10.90 crore and inaugurated the ITI building at Naihariya constructed at a cost of Rs 8.47 crore.