India, Aug. 1 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said the state government is fully committed to improving the quality of education in government schools and providing them with better infrastructure. In this direction, new buildings of 150 government schools will be developed across the state, fully conforming to international standards. For the design and construction of these schools, the best models adopted by leading States and reputed institutions across the country, along with guidance from experts, will be taken into consideration. The Chief Minister was chairing a high-level review meeting of the School Education Department at his official residence, 'Sant Kabir Kutir', in Chandigarh on Friday evening. Education minister Mahipal Dhanda was also present at the meeting.
During the meeting, various schemes and activities of the department aimed at promoting quality and modern education in the State were reviewed in detail. Special focus was laid on the comprehensive development and strengthening of 719 Model Schools in Haryana, including Sansriti Model Schools, Chief Minister's Early English and Excellence Schools, and PM-SHRI Schools. The Chief Minister directed the officers to ensure that the required infrastructure and facilities are provided in all these schools on priority. He made it clear that new buildings, additional classrooms, separate toilets, strong boundary walls, playgrounds, science and computer laboratories, digital labs, smart classrooms, libraries, new furniture, tablets and other modern teaching resources should be provided in a timely manner. The Chief Minister directed the officers of the Finance Department and the Education Department to ensure that there would be no shortage of funds for these development works and that all construction works should be completed at the earliest.
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