03Greater Kashmir SRINAGAR | January 1, 2016, Friday

Chief Minister’s Super 50 coaching program starts1200 students to be trained free for competitive exams

SYED RIZWAN GEELANI

Srinagar, Dec 31: Minister for education Naeem Akhtar Thurs-day inaugurated the first of its kind Chief Minister’s Super 50 free tutorial program at Government High School Hyderpora here.

Speaking on the occasion, Akhtar said the institution has become one of the exemplary models which depicts the trans-formation in education sector.

“Such initiatives are launched to refresh the souls of youth who have been victims of frauds by the previous government,” Akhtar said, adding that they want to remove the restlessness in the hearts and minds by reviving the academic culture in JK.

The government has equipped Hyderprora high school with cen-tral heating system funds for which were donated by MLA Amira Kadal Altaf Bukhari out of Constituency Development Fund (CDF). The education department has also kept available free wi-fi facilities for the students selected under the CM's super 50 coaching program.

Under the programme a group of 50 students at each centre would be provided coaching for medical and engineering entrance examinations of state and nation-al level like JKCET, AIIMS, AMU and IIT (mains).

The education minister credited the Chief Minister Mufti Muham-mad Sayeed for his support in brining the educational reforms and making the ideas a reality.

“The credit for all this goes to our Chief Minister for his vision-ary approach and devout efforts aimed at securing the future of

youth of JK and the ongoing reforms in education department were possible only with the sup-port of people,” he said, adding that the education sector has become a movement of people who have started owning the gov-ernment schools.

Earlier, in his address, works minister Syed Altaf Bukhari complemented the education min-ister for rediscovering the Hyder-pora High School and bringing transformations in the education sector.

“It was not the scene when I visited here on polling day (in 2014). This institution has become

an example of transformation. Our government is making such positive initiatives and results will come to fore in coming times,” Altaf Bukhari said.

He said two more central heat-ing systems would be donated to Kothi Bagh Girls Higher Sec-ondary School and SP Higher Secondary School Srinagar under CDF. “Rs 1 lakh each would be provided to these two schools and Hyderpora school for main-tenance of central heating sys-tems,” he said.

Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Dr. Shah Faesal in his address informed that more

than 6000 students appeared for screening test out of which 1200 students were selected under the program.

“This idea was the brainchild of education minister aimed at keeping students engaged with studies and provide them free coaching for competitive exams,” DSEK said.

He said the department has set up two centres in Srinagar district while as one such centre each is available in every district and ‘most popular’ faculty has been engaged for taking the class-es in these centres.

“Besides, we have another coaching program for students from 9th to 12th which has got response beyond expectations. 1.15 lakh students are getting coaching classes under this ini-tiative as well,” he said, adding that the departmental initiatives became a success with the coop-eration and support of the parents and students who re-imposed their faith in us.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir range SJM Gilani, SSP Srinagar Amit Kumar, Joint Directors of DSEK and Chief Education Officer (CEO) Srinagar besides other officers of the edu-cation department were present on the occasion.

Education sector has

become a movement of people who have started owning the government schools.

NAEEM AKHTER

Our government

is making positive initiatives in education and results will come to fore in coming times.

ALTAF BUKHARI

Rajasthan Chief Secy candidate embraces IslamJaipur, Dec 31: A dalit IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre aspiring to become the state's Chief Secretary today embraced Islam and applied for voluntary retirement alleging "victimisation" because of his caste after the incumbent top-most bureaucrat was given a three-month extension.

The Rajasthan government, however, trashed Umrao Salodia's charge that he was victimised because of his schedule caste origin.

"I am Chairman of RSRTC and Additional Chief Secretary for the last over four years and competent for the post of Chief Secretary but the present CS has been given 3 months' extension by the state government. Hence I cannot work under a junior," Salodiya, Chairman of Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, said.

Umrao Salodiya will now be known as Umrao Khan.The Rajasthan BJP government hinted at action against him."Being a SC member, I was always victimised. Hence I con-

verted to Islam by reading 'Kalma' in a mosque but members of my family have not changed their religion," he said. PTI

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