The State Government would ensure that every Government school has at least one teacher each for physical training and music, said Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh here on Thursday.
Addressing 'Samman Samaroh', a felicitation ceremony to honour the toppers of the State board of school education examinations, he said there was a mushroom growth of private schools in every part of the State and to meet the standards, the Government would ensure adequate measures to provide all facilities to the students studying in the Government schools.
“To begin with, the Government had already decided to introduce Hindi, English and Mathematics subjects’ right from the first class. All the Government school in the State will have separate toilets for the girls, boys and the teachers,” said the Chief Minister.
He said that the main priority of the Government is to open new schools in rural and far-flung areas with special emphasis to provide education to the girl child.The Chief Minister also inaugurated the data centre of the school education board, constructed at a cost of Rs4.90 crore here.