Shimla set to get new degree college

Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday announced opening of a degree college at Tikkar in Nawar valley of Rohru tehsil in Shimla district which would be made functional from next academic session. The Chief Minister also announced opening of a gas agency at Tikkar. He made these announcements while addressing a public meeting at Tikkar and said he was personally going to monitor the progress of Theog-Hatkoti-Rohru road and for the very reason he would travel back to Shimla by road on Saturday.

He assured undertaking repair and renovation of links roads in the area and directed for earlier completion of roads under construction.Virbhadra Singh exhorted people to encourage their children for taking admissions in colleges being opened in rural areas and not to run towards the cities on the pretext of better education there.

He said since the formation of the State, the successive Congress governments worked with commitment for development and welfare of the people. Today, all the villages had been connected by roads and there were more than 34500 kms road network in the State.There were more than 15000 schools in the Government sector in the State and in health sector, the State was marching ahead by providing quality health services to the people, he added.

“I never believe in regionalism and casteism and will keep serving the people with same zeal and devotion in the times to come” added the Chief Minister.

Taking a jibe at the opposition, he said he equally care for the hometown of the former Chief Minister (Prem Dhumal) and out of three medical colleges being opened in the State, one was being opened at Hamirpur.