Continuing with its efforts to promote higher education in the state, Chhattisgarh government will start 18 new government colleges in various parts of State from new academic session, an official statement informed on Thursday .
After the new colleges are opened, the State will have total 199 government colleges. State Government has earmarked Rs 3 crore in budget 2013-14 for opening of colleges in State, and has also approved 540 posts for the purpose.
Higher Education Minister Ramvichaar Netaam informed on Thursday that presently, 439 colleges are functioning in State that include181 government colleges, 242 private colleges and 16 government aided private colleges.
He added that preference has been given to the rural areas of State for establishing new colleges, like those in urban areas. In the same sequence, 18 new colleges will be started in State from new academic session.
He further told that as per the decision, new government colleges will be started in Pali of Korba district, Mainpur and Fingeshwar of Gariaband district, Pharasgaon of Kondagaon district, Sonhat of Koriya district, Bhairamgarh of Bijapur district, Bataoli of Sarguja district, Tokapal of Bastar (Jagdalpur) district, Sarona of South Bastar (Kanker) district, Ramchandrapur of Balrampur-Ramanujganj district, Dumaria Jarhi of Surajpur district, Manchua and Balodi of Balod district, Salhewara of Rajnandgaon district, Pipiria of Kabeerdham (Kawardha) district and Jobi of Raigarh district.
Netaam further said that establishment of law College in Bhatapara of Balodabazar-Bhatapara district and Science College in Ambikapur District Headquarters of Surguja districts have also been approved in the budget.