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Himachal Pradesh Announces First Science College in Hamirpur
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced the state’s first science college in Hamirpur, estimated to cost Rs 100 crore. Times Now News reports that Rs 20 crore has been…
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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced the state’s first science college in Hamirpur, estimated to cost Rs 100 crore. Times Now News reports that Rs 20 crore has been released and 80 kanals, or 10 acres, identified for the project. The district will also get an allied and healthcare college and an AIIMS-level ayurvedic institute spread over 74 acres.
Sukhu also inaugurated an SRT Lab costing Rs 8.64 crore and a Rs 1.50 crore computer-based testing lab at Hamirpur Degree College. A girls’ hostel, costing Rs 9 crore, was announced. The chief minister said more than 156 CBSE schools had opened, increasing enrolment by 24,000, while Rs 80 crore was released for their infrastructure and operations.
The Indian Opinion
Announcements of new campuses can quickly become claims of an education revolution, while critics may dismiss them as political promises. The useful distinction is between land, released funds and functioning institutions. Hamirpur already has a stated Rs 20 crore allocation, but the science college will be judged by completed buildings, faculty appointments and student admissions. Will the government publish a timetable for each facility and report how much of the promised Rs 100 crore has actually been spent?
Source: timesnownews.com
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