Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 21: Several members took part in the discussion on Demands of Grants for Education Department including Youth Service and Sports in Legislative Assembly today.
RS Pathania urged for launching various skill development courses besides special infrastructure development initiatives for further growth in education and sports sectors.
Javid Hassan Baig urged the Government to also focus on higher education sector so that students coming out of these institutes get the requisite job opportunities.
Bashir Ahmad Dar advocated for encouraging people to send their wards to Government schools to take benefit from the latest infrastructure introduced in these institutions.
He demanded for establishment of Engineering College in Kupwara district under RUSA. He also advocated for filling up of vacant posts in different educational institutions in Kupwara district.
Dileep Singh Parihar demanded for a degree college to be established at Bhalesa. He demanded Indoor Stadium at University Campus Bhaderwah.
Ch. Qamar Hussain demanded for posting of teachers for specially challenged children under SSA and a Skill Development Institute in his constituency. He urged the Government for taking steps for promotion and preservation of Urdu Language.
Engineer Abdul Rashid demanded for establishing a Degree College in Langate and additional accommodation for various Higher Secondary Schools in his constituency.
Abdul Rahim Rather stressed for improving the level of education in the State. He urged for bringing transparency in the recruitment system of teaching staff. He also pleaded for proper utilization of funds released under RMSA and SSA.
Ravinder Raina said teachers community must be given the respect in higher offices as they are the national builders and India is a nation which has a glorious history of “Guru-Shishya Parampara”
Salaries of the ReT teaches must be enhanced as the ReT’s are working hard in the remote and the far flange area in tough conditions hence there honorarium should be enhanced and asked the Government to frame transfer policy for the female ReT teachers after their marriage and also asked the government to frame the inter district transfer policy for female teachers after their marriage.
Raina said there are bottlenecks in the newly framed Transfer Policy and all the loopholes must be removed and the teachers with good record should be rewarded. H asked the Minister to provide funds for the construction of building for Government Girls Higher Secondary School Sunderbani, Government Girls Higher Secondary School Nowshera and Higher Secondary School Lamberi on the priority.