Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday announced the creation of Vice principle posts in all senior secondary schools and the nomenclature of postgraduate teachers posted in schools will be changed to lecturers.
Speaking at the fourth regional seminar of Himachal Pradesh Teachers Union (shikshak manasangh) in Gondpur Banhera, Una district, Thakur said notification with regard to these announcements would be issued soon.
Explaining the importance of ‘value-added education’, the chief minister said, “Teachers should educate the students regarding our culture, a tradition so that he or she feels proud of their rich history.”
The Chief Minister also added that teachers should keep a hard check on the malpractices among children during exams. Further, Thakur asked the teachers to fight the menace of drug abuse among children. He said the teachers should keep an eye on the changing habits and behavior of their students.
He announced the opening of Atal Adarsh Aavasiya Vidyalaya (residential school) at Gehra Palata in Gagret area of Una district.
Food and Civil Supplies Minister Kishan Kapoor, Urban Development Minister Sarveen Chaudhary, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Virender Kanwar, Health Minister Vipin Singh Parmar, State BJP President Satpal Singh Satti, HIMUDA Vice chairman Parveen Sharma, SIDC Vice chairman Ram Kumar, and MLA Balbir Chaudhary were also present.