There is a need to setup such institutes which are able to impart quality education to the students and in field of education a lot is needed to be done to bring our educational institutes at par with Europe, said the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat while speaking on the occasion of annual function of Pherupur Degree College in Haridwar distirict on Sunday.
The college is celebrating its second annual function. He said that the parents need to show similar discipline like teachers to improve the education quality in State. Rawat said that the aim of the State Government is to make people educated, agriculture capable and develop the skills of artisans. The CM said that the estimated cost of crop damage in Haridwar district is to the tune of `48 crores and the State Government would help farmers to compensate their losses so that they are prepared for next crop. He said that the State Government is committed to increase percentage of women in Government services. Rawat said that women would form 25 per cent of home guards and 30 per cent of PRD, similarly 1000 female constables would be recruited and it would be ensured that every police station is having a female sub inspector.
Rawat claimed that all the senior citizen above 60 years of the age would be covered under government schemes of pension. The mothers of physically impaired child would be given a nutrition allowance of `500 per month.
In another programme in district, CM said that the state government has decided to convene a meeting of cabinet to give status of backward caste to Khagi Chauhans.
The District Magistrate of Haridwar, H C Semwal, SSP Sweety Agarwal and other senior officials were present during the occasion.