2 weeks ago
Himachal Pradesh to Get First Science College, AIIMS-Level Ayurved Institute
The leader of a state in India called Himachal Pradesh made big announcements about schools and colleges.
The state will get its very first science college, a special college for learning about science.
It will cost about Rs 100 crore, and money has already been given to start the work.
They also plan to build a large ayurvedic institute, which focuses on traditional Indian herbal medicine.
The institute will be as good as the famous AIIMS hospitals.
A town called Hamirpur will also get a college for healthcare and allied jobs.
The leader said Hamirpur is the 'education capital' of the state because its students do very well.
Many new CBSE schools were opened, and thousands of new students joined them.
The leader also opened new computer labs and started building a hostel for girls.
These changes are meant to help more children get a good education.
Himachal Pradesh's first science college will be established at an estimated cost of Rs 100 crore, with Rs 20 crore already released.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced an AIIMS-level ayurvedic institute spanning 74 acres in Hamirpur district.
Sukhu declared Hamirpur the 'education capital' of Himachal Pradesh.
The state has opened over 156 CBSE schools, boosting student enrolment by 24,000.
Sukhu inaugurated an SRT Lab and a CBT Lab and laid the foundation stone of a Rs 9 crore girls' hostel in Hamirpur.
- Who
- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
- What
- Announced plans for the state's first science college, an AIIMS-level ayurvedic institute, an allied and healthcare college, and new education facilities.
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh, primarily Hamirpur district
- When
- Friday, the date the announcements were made
- Why
- To provide quality education to students, which the chief minister said is a top priority of the state government.
Key facts
- Science college cost
- Rs 100 crore
- Funds released so far
- Rs 20 crore
- Land identified
- 80 kanals (10 acres)
- Ayurvedic institute
- AIIMS-level, spanning 74 acres in Hamirpur
- CBSE schools opened
- Over 156
- Increase in student enrolment
- 24,000 students
- Funds for CBSE schools
- Rs 80 crore
- New facilities
- SRT Lab (Rs 8.64 crore), CBT Lab (Rs 1.50 crore), library with 70 tablets, girls' hostel (Rs 9 crore)






