Education
Javadekar directs Navodaya Vidyalayas to go solar
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday directed the government-run Navodaya Vidyalayas to adopt solar energy and to ensure that future buildings be compliant with solar and water-harvesting.
Addressing the 35th meeting of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), the Minister said rainwater and solar energy harvesting should form part of the proposals for new building plans.
He also directed that these schools “explore the possibility of having water harvesting facilities and biogas plants in existing campuses”, a statement from the Ministry said.
Javadekar applauded the students on their performance in Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Exam and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (in which, out of 14,183 students who appeared, a total of 11,875 qualified), and exhorted them to connect with the Navodaya alumni who can help them in training for the entrances.
While reviewing the functioning of NVS, the Minister directed the Samiti to conduct study of positive impact of students and teachers living together, teachers living together in school campus, and health improvement of students.
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Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal shared that the construction work of six nursing colleges in the state will be completed soon and classes will commence in the month of July. Not only this, the new building of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Panchkula has also completed its construction work.
Adding on to this, he shared that, till now, the classes are being held in another building, the chief secretary said while presiding over the review meeting of development projects worth more than Rs 100 crore here.
CHIEF SECRETARY REVIEWED MAJOR PROJECTS
The Chief Secretary reviewed several major projects, including power, health, medical, and technical education in the state, and directed the concerned officials to complete them within the stipulated time period.
COLLEGES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
He said that the construction of nursing colleges in Dherdu village of Kaithal, Khedi Ram Nagar village of Kurukshetra, Kheranwali village of Panchkula, Aura and Dayalpur village of Faridabad, and Sadatpur village of Rewari is under construction.
The construction work of Medical college in Koriawas in Narnaul, Medical College at Jind, Bhiwani, and Dental College at Nalhar is being completed at a fast pace. The work of the second phase of Kalpana Chawla Medical College is also undergoing.
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