JK’s educational sector transforming fast: DyCM

Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Jan 21: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today said the vision and direction by the Prime Minister has been instrumental in changing every facet in the country especially the educational sector and younger generation should also contribute their bit in it by wholeheartedly supporting these initiatives.
The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking at the annual day function of Angel Public School at Dayalachak in Kathua, here today.
Dr Singh said   the Government has already undertaken several initiates   for augmenting the educational sector and these have started making impact on the ground.  He said these initiatives will  ensure that the students  get  quality  educational and  other  related  facilities which would be having a big impact on overall academics and its related  fields.
The Deputy Chief Minister  said that the  present  Government has undertaken several measures which have  immensely  contributed in  making the educational  scenario in the country at par  with  the various  international  universities and  India is also  coming up as an  educational hub for  several countries.  He said  the   sustained and systematic  intervention  by way of  granting  funds  and other things  has  largely contributed in elevating the  educational standards in the  country.
Dr. Singh while referring to the  visionary approach of  late  President  Dr. A.P J Abdul Kalam said  that the  path  shown by him  for  making India  a  global  power to be reckoned with by 2020 needs to be followed.  He said that it is  admitted fact that India has  emerged  as  one of the leading powers globally  and  now  the onus  lies  on the people specially the younger generation to  carry it forward.  “The  21st century  as  predicted by  several  global intellectuals and thinkers belongs to India and  we  have to ensure  that  we all  contribute  to ensure the same”, he added.
The Deputy Chief Minister  said  that  the private educational institutions have also  played an important role in  augmenting  the initiatives  undertaken by the Government  for  ensuring  that the educational sector of the State touches new heights. He said that they have also contributed their bit which needs to be appreciated.