The BJP government is embarking on structural reform in the public education sector. A total of 108 government schools have been identified for a comprehensive infrastructure and academic overhaul, bringing them on a par with high-end private institutions. The identified schools will receive modernised setups, and persistent teacher shortages will be systematically addressed. The Directorate of Public Instruction has sought from district education officers the complete administrative setup and exact teacher headcounts for designated schools. The state aims to bridge the gap between public and private education.
No new IPS officers for the state for now
In the recent allocation of IPS cadres based on the Civil Services Examination, Chhattisgarh has not been allocated a single new IPS officer. According to police headquarters officials, there is a complete lack of vacancies. No active IPS officer is scheduled to retire in the state over the next year. The state currently has a sanctioned strength of 153 IPS posts, which includes 31 posts designated for central deputation. Since the posts were occupied and no new vacancies emerged, the state government did not send a requirement list to the Centre. Hence, the Ministry of Home Affairs left Chhattisgarh out of the current distribution of 147 IPS posts.
Gems & jewellery park set to come up in Raipur
The Chhattisgarh government has approved a state-of-the-art gems & jewellery park in Raipur. In a boost to the industrial, commercial, and basic infrastructure development, a high-level PPP evaluation panel held talks and strategic planning to accelerate the ambitious gems-jewellery park project. A state-of-the-art gems and jewellery park will be established at the Krishi Upaj Mandi Campus at Pandri in Raipur to boost trade, manufacturing, and design in the region. During the previous Congress government, a plan was chalked out to give Raipur a distinct identity with the nation’s fourth largest gems and jewellery park.
Ejaz Kaiser
Our correspondent in Chhattisgarh
ejaz@newindianexpress.com