The Himachal Cabinet on Thursday gave nod to criteria for allocation and reservation of seats for making admission in Post Graduate and under graduate courses in all the technical, vocational or professional educational institutions in the State affiliated to HP Technical University, Hamirpur.
The Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh decided that 15 per cent of the total sanctioned seats in technical, vocational and educational institutions will be filled from all India quota and 65 per cent seats would be reserved for the HP State quota. The share of the seats for the Non-Residents Indians will be 5 per cent besides 15 per cent for Management seats in private institutions only.
The Cabinet also accorded approval for amendment in Himachal Pradesh Aero Sports Rules, 2004. The licence issued to an operator intending to operate aero sports will now be valid up to three years after approval of the technical committee instead of one year.
The Cabinet decided to set up Social Audit Unit (SAU), deployment of staff and formulation of HP Social Audit Scheme under MGNREGS. It approved to create a new medical block at Kataula in district Mandi along with the required posts and opening of fire post at Kala Amb in district Sirmaur.
It also gave approval for change of name of Regional Ayurvedic Hospital at Paprola as Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital and for opening new Ayurvedic Health Centres at village and gram panchayat Ohra in Tehsil Dalhousie and at village Koot in Gram Panchayat Koot in Rampur Bushahar in district Shimla along with creation of posts thereof.
The Cabinet also decided to fix norms for starting Art, Science and Commerce streams in Government Senior Secondary Schools in the State. It was decided to transfer the government land in the name of education department for construction of Kendriya Vidyalaya at Bangana in district Una.
The Cabinet decided to fill up 10 posts of Extension Officers (Industries) in the Industries Department. It gave nod to fill up 112 posts of constables (driver) through direct recruitment and 24 posts of constable (Band Staff) as per existing standing orders from amongst the 640 posts of male constables approved for filling up earlier.
The Cabinet also reviewed the Swine flu situation in the State and directed the Health department to take necessary measures and to spread awareness amongst the masses regarding Do’s and Don’t’s for prevention of flu and also to issue necessary directions to the Deputy Commissioners to personally monitor the situation and preparedness.