The Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday laid the foundation stones of Arts block, science laboratory and a multipurpose hall in Government Senior Secondary School, Shoghi in Shimla Rural segment. These projects will be completed at an outlay of `1462.87 lakh.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that Himachal Pradesh was fast emerging as one of the developed States in the country and a number of educational and health institutions had been opened during the last two and half years to facilitate the students of the State in getting higher and vocational education.
Singh said education sector had been given utmost priority and `5,077 crore were being spent on vital sector during this fiscal. He said the State Government was ensuring qualitative improvement in education sector besides expansion of educational infrastructure in the State.
He said presently most of the areas had school facility and now the focus was to bring improvement in quality of education. School Management Committees would be strengthened to further ensure quality education in schools.
The Chief Minister said that `4 crore were being spent on developing the famous religious place Tara Devi Temple during this year and `1.86 crore would be spent in the second phase. The temple would be constructed in a purely Pahari Architect so that sanctity of the temple could be protected.