Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Siliguri Improves Schools, Plans Anti-Child Marriage Campaign
The Siliguri city government is making schools and child care centers better.
They are fixing up kitchens, getting clean water, and building new bathrooms.
They're also going to have health check-ups where kids can learn about staying healthy and avoiding things like child marriage.
The city is getting money from different places to help pay for all of this.
Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) is improving infrastructure in schools and ICDS centers.
Health check-up camps will be conducted with counseling on social taboos like child marriage.
Decisions were made at a meeting of the standing committee on education and urban poverty alleviation.
Projects include improving kitchens, water supply, and constructing facilities.
Funding is sought from district administration, corporate houses, and banks.
- Who
- Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC)
- What
- SMC is improving school and ICDS center infrastructure and conducting health check-up camps.
- When
- The decisions were made at a meeting on Friday.
- Where
- Siliguri
- Why
- To improve infrastructure and provide health and counseling services.
- Organization
- Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC)
- Schools
- 105 primary, 46 upper primary, and 1 special education
- ICDS Centers
- 205
- Project Focus
- Improving infrastructure, health check-ups, and counseling.
- Funding Sources
- District administration, corporate houses, and banks.