Chief Minister Raman Singh on Monday dedicated a public school for the children of police officers and employees at Police line and a new transit hostel was also opened for the police officers at Pensionbada, here.
The Police Public School has been constructed at a cost of Rs 2.52 crore, whereas, the cost of the transit hostel was Rs 6.24 crore. After dedication of the two buildings, Chief Minister Singh congratulated the police officers and personnel and expressed that children would get better education, as there was no separate arrangement for their education in Chhattisgarh.
He said that the school would be running by private participation, in which 50 per cent admission would be reserved for children of police personnel and the remaining 50 per cent seats would be opened for civilians. Stating that police officers and personnel had to suffer a lot while being transferred, Chief Minister assured all facilities at transit hostel and said now those problems would be solved.
The three-storeyed hostel has been constructed in 2542.43 square metres. Seminar, dining, store, washing, visitors and welcome rooms are constructed in the first floor, whereas, on the 2nd and 3rd floors, 14x14 residential rooms are constructed. Whereas the four-storey police public school has been constructed in 6728.61 square metre area. Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal, PWD Minister Rajesh Munat, Chief Secretary Sunil Kumar, DGP Ramniwas, Senior Police officers and staff were present during the programme.