Guardian Minister announces Rs10cr grant for PM Shri School in Chanda
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Chandrapur: Guardian minister and state tribal development minister Dr Ashok Uike has announced a grant of Rs10 crore for the PM Shri Savitribai Phule primary and high school run by the Chandrapur Municipal Corporation (CMC).
He emphasised that the school has emerged as a centre of academic excellence, drawing increasing enrolments every year, and now required urgent expansion to cater to students' needs. His announcement came while addressing a Tiranga Rally organised under the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign on Independence Day.
Chandrapur municipal commissioner Vipin Paliwal pointed out the remarkable growth of the institution. "In 2012, the school had only 70 students, while today the strength has risen to 1,100.
This growth has been accompanied not just by numbers but also by a strong focus on academic quality," he said.
Dr Uike assured that the Rs10 crore grant would be provided through the District Mineral Fund (DMF).
The funds will be directed towards constructing new classrooms, providing furniture, setting up modern laboratories, promoting digitalisation, and developing sports infrastructure.
He further directed the civic body to prepare an action plan by the end of this month, with the proposal to be approved and funds released in the following month.
Local MLA Kishor Jorgewar praised the civic body for running a school of such quality. He stressed that with over 1,100 students enrolled, the school required at least 36 classrooms but currently has only 20 functional ones. He sought adequate funding not just for this school but also for the holistic development of other municipal schools on similar lines.
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