Excelsior Correspondent
KULGAM, Aug 25: Minister for Education, Naeem Akhtar today inaugurated the new building of Government Degree College Damhal Hanjipora, that has come up at an estimated cost of Rs 9.44 crore.
Minister of State for PHE, Irrigation, Flood Control, Animal Husbandry and Forest, Abdul Majid Padder, Member Parliament, Nazir Ahmad Laway, Director School Education, Dr Shah Faesal, Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, Dr Syed Abid Rashid Shah, SSP Kulgam, ADC Kulgam, SDM DH Pora, CEO, Kulgam besides other senior officers were also present on the occasion.
Akhtar said Coalition Government headed by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed is committed to streamline the education sector and provide quality education to the students so that they are able to find avenues beyond the Government sector.
He said Government is making concerted efforts to remodel the education sector and explore potentialities in students and promote creativity and inquisitiveness among them, through innovative measures of teaching like smart classrooms and modern vocational courses.
The Minister, on the occasion, also announced introduction of science stream in the college. He said teaching fraternity should also guide students to pursue career oriented vocational subjects besides focussing on their academic education.
The Minister said the college will be developed as a model college and asked the college authorities to set aside around 50 kanal college land for development of certain commercial ventures including crafts in order to supplement the new vocational courses in the college. He also directed the Deputy Commissioner to arrange for coaching classes for the students in order to help them prepare for various competitive examinations.
On the occasion, Minister of State for PHE assured flood protection measures for the college.
MP Nazir Ahmad Laway announced from his MPLAD funds for computer lab, water purifier plant and two Smart Classrooms for the college. He also announced Rs.1 lakh for levelling of college ground, Rs 1 lakh for library facilities and an additional Rs 10,000 for purchase of national newspapers for the library.
Later, the Minister also visited Higher Secondary School, D H Pora where he announced introduction of Commerce stream besides a Smart classroom under ICT scheme.
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