The State labour and Dairy Development Minister Harish Chandra Durgapal formally inaugurated the 13 newly constructed rooms in the local Government inter college and primary school.
The Minister announced on the occasion that the State Government has approved Rs 1.16 crore for establishment of the girls inter college. Construction of this school will begin in this year itself and completion of the construction will solve the problem being faced by running the school in two shifts. Durgapal said that the authorities will ensure that schools in the lalkuan area do not face problems in their functioning.
The Minister said that he would talk to the Chief Minister Harish Rawat to facilitate posting of teachers in all Government schools of lalkuan. Adequate number of rooms will also be constructed in government schools and colleges here. Durgapal instructed the education department officers to take stringent action against those found negligent in the discharge of their duties.
“Soon the practice of running two shifts in the government inter-college will be ended with construction of the girls’ inter college slated to begin this year,” he said.
The Nagar Panchayat head Rambabu Mishra informed the Minister about the shortage of teachers in Government schools and other problems being faced in the town. The Minister assured that these issues would be resolved soon. Meanwhile, the news of senior Congress leader from lalkuan Iqbal Chandra Batra’s demise reached the gathering following which the meeting of officials slated to take place was postponed.