The state cabinet has decided to create 19 more RD sub-division, four RD circles, and six RD working divisions will be created to speed up work of the rural development department, said Information and Cultural Affairs Minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Tuesday
The ICA minister said, also 300 advanced education centres will be launched to impart quality education to the students of lower kindergarten to fifth standard level across the state under the aegis of tribal welfare department. But each such centre should have at least 15 students. Teachers engaged in these centres will get remuneration at the rate of Rs. 215 per day with a ceiling of 25 days teaching per month. Teachers will be appointed on the basis of their qualification. These centers will be particularly opened in villages with the criterion of not more than three centres per village.
In another important decision, the ICA minister said, 6,000 street children will be identified from across the state and they will be distributed among different orphanages. The social welfare and social education department, in consultation with the Child Welfare Committee will take measures for their upbringing. It was also decided by the state cabinet that within next few months these children will be given Rs. 4000 stipend every month. He also said that there are 41 orphanages in the state wherein 843 children are sheltered and they will also be entitled to this benefit.
Chowdhury said, the state government has decided to allot 50 acre land in Mohanpur sub-division to the Indian Institute of Information Technology, for which the state government will allow an exemption of Rs. 1.50 crore as their premium.
Dr Saha achieved 63 pc success as CM
The ICA Minister while giving the success details of the state government for the last few months said, since the present chief minister Prof. (Dr.) Manik Saha took over, target has been set to implement 245 works under 46 departments. By August 31, 2022, 166 targets out of that will be fulfilled, which accounts for 63.33 per cent success. Rest will be completed by September, 2022, which will mark 93.30 per cent success.
