Minister for Education, Naeem Akhtar today said the Government has taken several initiatives to meet the dearth of teaching staff in the government schools across the State.Responding to a question by Aijaz Ahmed Khan regarding the vacant posts in Gool-Arnas constituency, the Minister said that against the sanctioned strength of 1984 posts in various educational institutions, 540 posts are vacant which include, Principals, Headmasters, Lecturers, Masters, teachers and other staff in the constituency.Giving further details, the Minister said in Ramban district, 29 schools are running in rented accommodation in Gool Constituency, out of which 23 buildings are under construction. Similarly in district Reasi, 51 schools are running in rented accommodation. Besides, two Higher Secondary Schools at Dharmari and Gool have been approved to be developed as Model Schools in the said constituency, for which an amount of Rs 4 lakh has been released for their development.
The under construction buildings are at different stages of completion, said the Minister.Beautification of Jhelum banks apace in Srinagar: Sham ChoudharyMinister for Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Choudhary today informed the house that the beatification works from Kanna-Kadal to Zaldagar , Shah Mohalla and from Tankipora to Fateh Kadal on both sides of River Jhelum are in progress.Replying to a question of Shamima Firdous, the Minister said that works have been approved under Priority Works of flood management on River Jhelum Phase-I.“Channelization/removal of garbage and construction of toe wall are in progress, while beautification by way of turfing / pitching of slopes and development of parks shall be taken after completion of toe walls,” he said.Regarding beautification of River Jhelum from Tankipora to Fateh Kadal, he informed the house that construction of toe walls/embankments are in progress and some of these have been completed.