THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK
Ranchi, July 25: Jharkhand Chief Secretary Alka Tiwari has directed the School Education Secretary to begin the process of establishing an additional Sainik School in the state.
The directive came during a meeting on Friday, chaired by the Chief Secretary, to review various proposals and issues concerning Sainik School, Tilaiya.
Officials informed that there is a pressing need for another Sainik School in the state, as some states already have two such schools.
The Tilaiya Sainik School currently has the highest number of students among all Sainik Schools in the country, with 875 students enrolled.
Tiwari assured the school representatives that all basic requirements of the institution will be met without delay.
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₹9.49 Crore Water Supply Project Approved
A new water supply scheme worth ₹9.49 crore will be implemented at Sainik School, Tilaiya, with technical approval already granted by the Drinking Water and Sanitation Department.
The Chief Secretary also instructed officials to submit a proposal for setting up a sewage treatment plant on the campus and directed the Building Construction Department to ensure proper maintenance of staff quarters.
During the meeting, the school authorities proposed that the state government bear expenses related to pensions, family pensions, NPS, and other benefits for the school’s employees, estimated at around ₹7 crore.
The Chief Secretary asked the School Education Department to study similar models in other states before taking a decision.
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Health Check-ups to be Conducted in Koderma
To ease difficulties faced by students, the Chief Secretary announced that annual health check-ups of Sainik School students will now be conducted in Koderma instead of Hazaribagh.
The meeting was attended by Drinking Water and Sanitation Department Principal Secretary Mastaram Meena, School Education Secretary Umashankar Singh, other senior officials, and representatives of Sainik School Tilaiya.
