4,000 more to be appointed in next six months
Shimla: Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today said that the state government was working continuously to strengthen education, healthcare and the rural economy, with a particular focus on improving public services and creating greater opportunities for the people of Himachal Pradesh.
Addressing a large public gathering at Nogli in the Rampur Assembly constituency of Shimla district, the Chief Minister said that more than 10,000 teachers had been recruited during the present government’s tenure, while another 4,000 teachers would be appointed within next six months.
He said that more than 150 CBSE schools had been opened across the state to promote quality education, with around 2,000 teachers already appointed in these institutions. These schools would enable students, particularly those in rural areas, to access quality education closer to their homes. In addition, 300 schools affiliated with the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education were being developed as Schools of Excellence.
The Chief Minister said that during the previous BJP government tenure Himachal Pradesh ranked 21st in the field of quality education in 2021, and with the reforms and efforts of present state government state has reached to the fifth position. He reiterated that education and healthcare remained among the government’s top priorities and that financial constraints would not be allowed to hamper development in these sectors.
He said that the state government was working on a policy to safeguard the interests of outsourced employees, which would be implemented shortly. He added that around 70 percent of eligible cases seeking employment on compassionate grounds had already been resolved and employment provided to eligible applicants.
Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced that the state government would launch the ‘Apna Parivar, Sukhi Parivar’ scheme this month. Under the scheme, eligible women would receive financial assistance of Rs. 1,500 per month, while eligible families would be provided up to 300 units of free electricity.
