Education
Teachers are ‘true nation builders’: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday conveyed her best wishes and salutations to teachers on the occasion of Teachers’ Day and said they are the “true nation builders”.
“Teachers have the enormous responsibility to mould our future and provide them with the correct path of righteousness and we are forever indebted to the hard work they put in,” she said in a statement.
She said that a teacher or a “guru” is revered in the society for mentoring children, building their character and preparing them to face larger challenges in life.
The day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the country’s second President who was also an academician and philosopher.
“On Teachers’ Day, we remember and honour one of our greatest leaders and teachers, S. Radhakrishnan. His work, dedication and wisdom continue to inspire us generation after generation,” the Congress President added.
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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.