Friday, June 10, 2016

MLA, MP funds to strengthen edu

The state government is likely to use the share meant for education from MPLADS, MLC, MLA, and Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to create infrastructure and facilities in government schools and colleges to strengthen them in the state.

It is estimated that Rs 310 crore is required for creating infrastructure and facilities to meet the critical gaps in the government schools in order to strengthen them in the Adilabad district.

The state government is conducting meetings with all the public representatives and officials concerned to take steps to strengthen the school and college education.

Efforts are being made to create infrastructure including toilets, science labs, libraries, water sumps, dual desks, bathrooms, bio- meters and school buildings. A many as 111 government schools got SSC 100 pass percentage during 2015-16 in the Adilabad.

Collector M. Jagan Mohan said state government is making efforts to get the education share from the funds being allotted to MLC, MLA, MPLAD, Constituency development fund (CDF) and stressed upon set up libraries in all the government and running them properly to inculcate reading habits among the children.

He said they were also trying to get funds from Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) of Nabard to create infrastructure in the government educational institutions and added that education is the main index in the development.

Deputy Chief Minister and education Minister Kadiam Srihari is convening review meetings with MLA, MP, MLCs and officials concerned in all the districts to seek their support in terms of funds towards strengthening education and suggestions to strengthen school and college education.

Ten MLAs promised to contribute Rs 1 crore each from their funds and state government will give Rs 3 crore as matching grant, which will, comes to Rs 40 crore. 

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