Himachal's Big Education Push: 2,000 CBSE Teachers in 3 Months

Addressing the closing ceremony of the State-Level Sair Fair in Arki today, CM Sukhu announced that 2,000 teachers will be recruited for CBSE government schools across Himachal Pradesh within three months. He added that schools in Diggal, Bhumti, and Jai Nagar will also be converted to CBSE standards.

The Chief Minister highlighted that strict anti-corruption measures have saved the state exchequer approximately ₹3,000 crore, which is now being used to fund welfare schemes for widows, children, and vulnerable groups. On healthcare reforms, he noted that state medical colleges are being upgraded on par with AIIMS, New Delhi, with 228 new doctors set to be recruited shortly alongside specialist postings in Arki.

CM Sukhu defended the renegotiated terms of the Kishau Multipurpose Project, stating it saved Himachal Pradesh from an additional burden of up to ₹5,000 crore while protecting potential annual revenues of ₹1,500 crore. In response to demands raised by MLA Sanjay Awasthy, the Chief Minister assured funds for several local road repairs, sympathetic consideration for an Arki Skill Development Centre, and the immediate restoration of the Shimla-Dhaina bus route.