Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, Feb 23: The Central Prabhari Officer of Aspirational Block Thakrakote, Nitish Suri, who is also Director Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education, Government of India today chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the progress of developmental works being implemented in Aspirational Block Thakrakote.
The meeting was attended by district and block-level officers, who briefed the chair on the status of ongoing projects under key sectors including health, education, agriculture, infrastructure and social welfare. Detailed discussions were held on achievements made so far and challenges faced in the execution of various schemes.
During the meeting, the Chief Planning Officer, Narinder Kumar apprised the Central Prabhari Officer about the performance of Aspirational Block Thakrakote-Reasi.
Emphasizing the importance of education, the Central Prabhari Officer stressed the need to focus on children’s learning outcomes and directed the concerned departments to identify and bridge gaps in infrastructure, staffing and learning resources to ensure quality education for every child. He also underlined the need to sustain momentum by adopting and replicating best practices and gave special focus to promote Lakhpati Didis to strengthen women’s livelihoods and economic self-reliance.
The Deputy Commissioner Reasi, Nidhi Malik informed that Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0 was launched in Aspirational Block Thakrakote and will culminate on April 14, 2026.
Issues related to BharatNet connectivity were also discussed. It was informed that work is in progress at four sites and network connectivity is expected to be extended to several parts of the block in the coming months. The Executive Engineer, Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (JPDCL), stated that all panchayats in Block Thakrakote have been electrified to facilitate BharatNet connectivity.
Later, the Central Prabhari Officer visited Block Thakrakote and inspected the Health and Wellness Centre, where he reviewed facilities being provided to the locals, including availability of medicines and diagnostic services. He also visited Government Middle School Thakrakote and reviewed student enrolment, staff strength and infrastructure, reiterating the need to strengthen educational parameters.
The CPO further reviewed the utilization of funds under the Aspirational Block Programme and directed the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Reasi to ensure adequate staff deployment in the new academic session so that academic activities remain uninterrupted.
During his tour, the Central Prabhari Officer also visited Pannasa Panchayat and interacted with locals, who raised issues related to upgradation of Government Middle School Thakrakote, improvement of road connectivity, availability of ambulance services and opening of a J&K Bank branch. The locals also demanded early operationalization of Jal Jeevan Mission schemes, addressing staff shortages in Government Higher Secondary School Pannasa and establishment of a Government Degree College.
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