SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Government today announced that upgradation of 800 schools to next higher levels by the previous government without seeking the concurrence of Planning and Finance departments would be re-examined.
This announcement was made by Minister for Education, Mr Naeem Akhtar in the Legislative Assembly.
He informed the House that the previous Government during its regime upgraded 800 schools to the next higher levels in the State. He said the order was issued in disregard to the conditional approval of the cabinet without seeking the concurrence of Planning and Finance Departments.
Replying to a question by Vikar Rasool, the Minister said apart from this, a number of factual inaccuracies and infirmities have been noticed. Therefore, he said, the entire issue is being reexamined with reference to the feasibility visa-a-viz enrollment, distance and infrastructure available. The Minister also gave details of the construction work of school buildings and toilet units under SSA and RAMSA in Banihal constituency.
He said the construction work of Banihal Government Degree College building has been assigned to Jammu and Kashmir Project Construction Corporation (JKPCC) at an estimated cost of Rs 11.67 crore against which Rs 7.50 crore stands released to the executing agency upto last fiscal.
He said the shuttering and steel work for ground floor of the academic block is in progress. He said that construction of 350 mtr approach road to the construction site has been completed. The Minister said Rs 2 crore have been projected under CAPEX budget 2016-17 for continuation of construction work of the college.
Replying to another question by Choudhary Sukhnandan, the Minister informed the House that three Middle Schools have been upgraded to the level of High Schools in Marh Zone, Jammu. He gave a detailed overview of the staff position in the schools including High School Chakrali, Chatta Gujri and Akalpur under RMSA.
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