2 MoUs inked for schools in Kangra, Hamirpur

Tribune News Service

Shimla, August 13

Ahead of the Global Investors Meet in November, two MoUs were signed here today between the Education Department and the KCS Education Society, Kangra, and Him Academy, Hamirpur, in the presence of Education Minister Suresh Bhardwaj to set up schools in Hamirpur and Kangra districts.

The minister said the state government was committed to providing the best education and many educational institutions had been opened and upgraded. The KCS Education Society would open a school at Ladraur in Kangra district with an investment of Rs 15 crore while Him Academy, Hamirpur, at Rakkar with investment of Rs 50 crore.

He said so far, eight MoUs had been signed with the investment of almost Rs 500 crore in the education sector. Many more institutions had shown interest to invest in the state.

Principal Secretary, Education, KK Pant, Director, Higher Education, Dr Amarjeet Kumar Sharma, representatives of the KCS Education Society and Him Academy Hamirpur were present on the occasion.