Two SoEs among five school buildings await completion
The AAP government always claims to uplift government schools to provide the best education to students. It also persuade teachers and parents to admit their wards in government schools only. Sadly, there are around five new government school buildings in Ludhiana, the fate of which is hanging in the balance for the past many months. The schools, including two Schools of Eminence (SOE), await completion of works while the Opposition takes a dig that after the Cong government’s tenure, the works at the schools are going at snail’s pace.
Talking to The Tribune, former Congress MLA Sanjay Talwar said the fate of five schools was in doldrums. These would be come up at Puneet Nagar, Mahatma Enclave, Kidwai Nagar, Miller Ganj and on Tajpur Road near Dairy complex.
“The Congress had brought proposals and spent crores of rupees on construction of the school buildings. When the AAP government took over, funds were available but the schools are not going to start in the near future due to non-completion of works,” said Talwar, adding that not only the infrastructure was incomplete but the government has also no resources to appoint new faculty. No efforts are being made by the ruling government to start the schools,” said Talwar.
Meanwhile, the district administration conducted review meetings for the two SOEs to be started at Miller Ganj and Kidwai Nagar. But these projects have already missed several deadlines as works are yet to be completed.
District Education Officer (Secondary) Dimple Madan said all efforts were being made to start the schools at Miller Ganj and Kidwai Nagar from the coming academic session. “A few works are pending, proposals for which are already sent for approval. But these will be completed soon and schools will be shifted in the newly constructed buildings,” the DEO said.
However, during a recent review meeting on the progress of the works in the schools, Deputy Commissioner Jitendra Jorwal has confirmed that the deadline for the Kidwai Nagar SOE had been set for March 31.