Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today inaugurated Government Senior Secondary School Dharbar Thach building constructed at a cost of Rs. 2.43 crore at Dharbar Thach in Seraj assembly constituency. Addressing a mammoth public meeting on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that new initiatives had been taken to ensure basic facilities in the education sector in Seraj area. He said that strong infrastructure had been developed to provide higher and vocational education to the students. Jai Ram Thakur said that Government Degree College Lambathach building had been constructed at a cost of Rs. 8.27 crore and Horticulture & Forestry College had been established at Thunag. The construction work of ITI at Chhatri at a cost of Rs.18.84 crore was in progress, he added. He said that the building of Government High School Sarachi had been constructed at a cost of Rs. 2.75 crore, Government Senior Secondary School Shikavari at a cost of Rs 3.84 crore and GSSS Bagsiad at a cost of Rs. 4.24 crore.
He said that the construction work of the Academic and Administrative Block of Pharmacy College Seraj at Bagsiad was in progress at a cost of Rs. 48.65. He said that Pharmacy College staff residential complex and hostel would be constructed at a cost of Rs. 14 crore. Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would address the huge youth rally at Paddal Maidan in Mandi on 24th September. He called upon the youth of Seraj region to participate in this rally in large number. The Chief Minister announced to sanction the post of Horticulture Extension Officer at Dharbar Thach and opening of Veterinary Dispensary at Balidhar, Bagachanogi. Earlier, Local Panchayat Pradhan Meera Devi welcomed the Chief Minister. Former MLA of Delhi Manoj Kumar, Deputy Commissioner Arindam Chaudhary, Superintendent of Police Shalini Agnihotri, representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions, office bearers of BJP Mandal and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.