The State Cabinet on Tuesday sanctioned setting up of skill development centres in 20 development blocks of 15 districts.
These centres will be opened at Chanderi in Ashok Nagar, Waraseoni and Katangi of Balaghat, Samnapur in Dindori, Khirakiya in Harda, Reethi in Katni, Ashta in Sehore, Kalapipal in Shajapur, Pathariya and Batiyagarh in Damoh, Niwari in Tikamgarh, Sewda in Datia, Kesli and Banda in Sagar, Gaurihaar in Chhatarpur, Bamori and Aron in Guna, Porsa and Jaura in Morena and Sihora in Jabalpur distrct.
The cabinet decided to start badminton day boarding new scheme and tennis day boarding new scheme at Bhopal for honing players’ skills through modern techniques. Twenty boys and girls each will be selected for the scheme every year. Apart from coaching, players will also be provided supplementary diet, sports stipend, playing kit competition exposure, insurance etc.
Keeping in view vacancies of nursing and paramedical staff in Government hospitals, the cabinet decided to open 11 general nursing training centres. Sanction was accorded to create 357 posts for conducting these. Centres will be opened at Vidisha, Raisen, Jhabua, Mandsaur, Sidhi, Rajgarh, Narsinghpur, Dewas, Seoni, Satna and Datia.
The cabinet decided to provide guarantee of Rs 336.93 crore to Bhopal Municipal Corporation, Rs 371.66 crore to Indore Municipal Corporation, Rs 56.05 crore to Indore Development Authority, Rs 308.89 crore to Jabalpur Municipal Corporation and Rs 47.47 crore to Ujjain Municipal Corporation to availing loans from HUDCO or any other financial institution approved by Finance Department.
For making available less expensive engineering teaching to students, the cabinet decided to provide free land for new engineering college being set up at Sironj as affiliate institution of Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya and give exemption from stamp duty on exchange deeds and registration fee. The college will have 4 faculties, each with 60 seats.