Manoj Dwivedi lays foundation stone of GDC Katra

Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, Commissioner Secretary Forest, alongwith D C Reasi and others at unveiling of foundation stone of GDC Katra on Friday.
Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, Commissioner Secretary Forest, alongwith D C Reasi and others at unveiling of foundation stone of GDC Katra on Friday.

Excelsior Correspondent

KATRA, Mar 1: Commis-sioner Secretary to Government, Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi today laid foundation stone of the Government Degree College Katra at Bhagta near Katra. The ceremonial plaque was unveiled by the chief guest in presence of District Development Commissioner, Indu Kanwal Chib and Additional DDC, Ramesh Chander.
A large number of locals and students from the vicinity were present on the occasion. The chief guest congratulated the gathering on inauguration of the college. He expressed happiness on opening up of an education centre in the remote village.
DDC Indu Chib, also expressed satisfaction over the project and called upon the local girls to take up higher education as ambition. The college is going to open up road to further development of the village, she said.
The welcome address was given by SDM Katra, Ashok Kumar. Among others, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Vivek Puri; Chief Education Officer, Nirmal Choudhary, sarpanchs and officials from PWD were also present at the occasion.