Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, July 18: District Development Commissioner Doda, Dr Sagar D Doifode today laid the foundation stone of newly sanctioned Government Degree College at Kastigarh.
Addressing locals after foundation laying ceremony, the DDC said that a long pending demand for a Government Degree College of the people of the area has been fulfilled. He said Governor’s administration is committed to take quality higher education to the doorsteps of the people of rural and far-flung areas of the State.
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“The Government has already initiated several measures for strengthening the educational infra in the State so that people living in rural and far-flung areas get quality educational facilities within their catchment area”, he added.
He hoped that the establishment of this college will have a huge social impact on the area, besides it will reduce the financial implications on the students who earlier have to move to Doda to pursue higher education.
He informed the gathering that enrollment of 24 students has been made and more admissions will be made in the coming days as provisional space for holding classes has been already provided in the higher secondary school building.
Others who were present during the foundation ceremony are ADDC Doda Imam Din, Principal GDC Doda, Tehsildar Kastigarh Raju Samyal, BDO Kastigarh Nazir Ahmed Shah besides other officials of district administration.
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