Education
Kovind presents National Child Awards
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) On the occasion of Children’s Day on Tuesday, President Ram Nath Kovind presented National Child Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
In a message sent to the Ministry of Women and Child Development on the occasion, Kovind said: “Children are the future of our country. We must make every effort to ensure their welfare.
“We should also make all possible efforts to ensure that children in our country have a safe and happy childhood.
“Every child is a bud waiting to blossom. By awarding children, we recognise and encourage their talent and potential for nation building.
The President also called for recognition of significant contribution of individuals and institutions who work for causes related to children, said an official release.
The awards included the National Child Awards for Exceptional Achievement that give recognition to children with exceptional abilities and outstanding achievements in the fields of innovation, scholastic achievements, sports, arts, culture, social service and music.
National Awards for Child Welfare were given to institutions and individuals for their outstanding work in the field of child welfare and the Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Awards were given individuals for their outstanding contribution towards service for children.
Later, the President celebrated Children’s Day with students and children from various institutions.
–IANS
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Education
As many as six new nursing colleges to be functional in Haryana soon
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.