Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, July 19: District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Mohammad Aijaz Asad in presence of Special Secretary to Government, Higher Education, M.R Inqualabi today inaugurated the building of GDC Budhal.
Completed at a cost of over Rs 10.57 crore, the campus has been built over an area of 90 Kanal lands and can accommodate 600 students. The main building comprises fully equipped computer lab, modern library, over half a dozen spacious classrooms, a common room and office block. At present the college is running only arts classes with a total strength of 230 students.
The DDC said that so far the college students were taking their classes in the building of Higher Secondary School but from today onwards they have their own building with all the facilities and experienced staff.
The DDC expressed satisfaction over the completion of the campus and said that now the local students won’t have to go to Rajouri and other far off places for higher education. He said with the advent of technology numerous courses are available online and the students can take great benefit from the same. He also emphasized on the introduction of skill development courses to make education more employable.
In his address, M.R.Inqalabi said that the Government is taking path breaking steps to modernize education.
Later, both the officers laid foundation stone of campus building of newly sanctioned Government Degree College Koteranka.
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