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Infrastructural up gradation: Govt allots 43 Cr to education department to kick start works

Infrastructural up gradation: Govt allots 43 Cr to education department to kick start works
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Srinagar: In a significant development, the School Education Department has released an amount of Rs 43 Crore for infrastructural up gradation in government high and higher secondary schools.
The development comes in the backdrop of the government’s decision to fix the infrastructural gaps in the government schools and equip the educational institutions with all basic facilities for the students.
As per the order issued by Secretary School Education department Ajeet Kumar Sahu, an amount of Rs 21.50 crore each has been released for Kashmir and Jammu division for further placement at the disposal of the state project Director Samagra.
As per the government order, advance drawal has been accorded on the conditions that the concerned Chief Accounts Officers of the concerned Directorates in Kashmir and Jammu division will vouchsafe availability of funds under the relevant account head for the purpose they are meant for.
“The expenditure shall be booked after observing all codal formalities and following due tendering process as provided in the rules to arrive at the reasonable and competitive rates. Besides, there should be no diversion of funds in any case,” reads the order.
Over the years, the government had to face severe criticism for its failure to fix the infrastructural gaps in the schools as more than 50 percent students in government schools sit on floor in the government schools due to non-availability of proper desks and benches for the students.
Earlier, the advisor to Governor, Khursheed Ahmad Ganai had stated that the school education department will plug the loopholes in terms of infrastructural deficit in schools.
Meanwhile, the government order states that the utilization certificates and DC accounts of the funds released should be furnished to all the concerned quarters within the stipulated time but well before March 31.
A top official in the department said the government has this year prioritized to revamp the education sector at a larger scale for which the department has initiated the process for equipping the schools with basic facilities.
Confirming the development, Secretary School Education Department said they have arranged funds for providing drinking water facilities, toilets and furniture to the students. “Other issues will be followed after we succeed in equipping basic facilities in schools,” he said.


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