State ensured schoool availability
Bhopal:School Education Department has ensured availability of schools in all the colonies of the State under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Under this campaign, 27,910 new primary schools have been opened and 17,851 primary schools have been upgraded to middle schools.The number of primary schools has increased to 83,890 and the number of middle schools has increased to 30,341 including the schools opened in the earlier colonies. This way there is a rise of 50 per cent in the number of primary schools and 143 per cent in the number of middle schools under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.Under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan new buildings for 10,624 primary and middle schools have been approved. Out of these the construction of 9,209 school buildings has been completed. The construction work of the remaining buildings is also being completed.According to the prescribed criteria of the Right to Education Act, one primary school is being opened in a one-kilometer radius on the availability of minimum 40 children in the age group of 6 to 11 years in any colony. Similarly, middle school is being opened within 3 km radius on availability of minimum 12 children in the age group of 11 to 14.
Investors meet Chouhan at CM Hous
Bhopal:Investors today met Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at the CM House. Managing Director of Messrs Jamna Auto Industries limited, Aerocity, New Delhi Pradeep Singh Johar, Executive Director SP Kohli, Chairman of Messrs Wonder Cement limited Udaipur Ashok Patni, Director RS Manot gave investment proposals worth Rs 650 crores in state to the Chief Minister.Messrs Jamna Auto Industries limited gave a proposal worth Rs 250 crore capital investment in Pithampur industrial area to Chouhan. He told the CM that taking into the account the excellent basic facilities available in the industrial area, he wished to shift his project from Maharashtra. About 200 persons will get direct employment in the project. Messrs Wonder Cement limited proposed setting up of cement grinding unit. Capital investment of Rs 400 crore has been proposed in this project. About 150 persons will get direct employment and 600 persons will get indirect employment.Principal Secretary Commerce and Industry Mohammed Suleiman and Principal Secretary to Chief Minister SK Mishra were present on the occasion.