Speaker inaugurates Computer Lab at GHS Naryana in Khour

Jammu, May 11 (UNI)Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Tara Chand today said the coalition government is taking keen interest in computer education and upgrading the standard of the schools besides opening of new Computer Lab in rural as well as far-off areas of the state.

While speaking at a function after inaugurating a Computer Lab at Government High School Naryana in Khour block, about 55 kilometer away from here this afternoon, the Speaker said this lab would be able to provide computer education to border-belt students.

Asking parents to send their wards in the institutions Mr Tara Chand said the government is making concerted efforts to open new schools and provide quality education to the children at their doorsteps.

He said the union and state government have launched various schemes for the benefit of poor and down trodden children which include Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, computer education, mid-day meal and free tuition.

''Free books and uniforms are being provided upto primary level in government run schools. The children are the builders of the nation and it is the duty of the parents and teacher fraternity to educate them so that they compete all the national and international level competitions,'' the Speaker said.

Speaker asked K C Public school authorities to open one more branch in Khour block so that the rural as well as border belt children have quality education.

He said the institution would bear all the expenditure including transport and tuition charges on to impart training to the children.

Principal of the K C Public School Jorawar Singh said that the school adopted the Government High School Naryana in the year 2005 and provide free computer education as well as cultural activities to the children.

On the occasion, the students of both the schools presented colourful cultural programme in the sprawling premises of Government High School Naryana.

Later, the Speaker visited Naiwala and Gigrial villages of the Khour block and inspected de-mined areas.

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