Chief Minister Harish Rawat made various announcements after inaugurating the 40th tourism development fair in Narendranagar on Tuesday. He approved the naming of the Government college here after Dharmanand Uniyal and installation of light from Hindolakhal to Kunjapuri temple while also directing officials to make the Beladhar Government inter college an examination centre.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Rawat said that Uttarakhand has a higher number of higher education centres compared to other States. Stating that measures are being taken to fill vacant teachers’ posts from the primary school to engineering college level, he also stressed that teachers and guardians of the students will also have to work together to bring about the desired improvement in the quality of education. He also announced `50,000 for the Narendranagar Ramleela committee. The CM said that the State is attempting to ensure protection of farms in rural areas from wild animals by 2018. Along with the Tapovan potable water scheme, he also expressed approval to demands in the 17-point memorandum submitted by Narendranagar MlA Subodh Uniyal. He said that Jhumelo programme will be organised at New Tehri on November 7. Glimpses of the culture of Garhwal and Kumaon will be seen during this programme, he said.
The CM also viewed the displays in about two dozen stalls set up by various departments. Students of the local schools also presented tableaux on the occasion. Apart from the local MlA, the Narendranagar block head Vinita Bisht, fair committee chairperson Durga Rana, former MlA Om Gopal Rawat and a large number of local residents were also present on the occasion.