Himachal govt to bring major changes in education policy; recruit special instructors: CM Sukhu
Hamirpur (PTI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said the state government is set to bring major changes in the education policy, with special instructors for English and Mathematics to be appointed in government schools which are being brought under the CBSE curriculum.
"The recruitment process to appoint these instructors will begin soon" he said.
Sukhu was addressing a public meeting after inaugurating the Gugga Dham and park, built at a cost of around Rs 60 lakh, in his ancestral village Bhawran under Amlehar Gram Panchayat, amid his one-day visit to the Nadaun Assembly in Hamirpur.
Speaking on the occasion, he said Amlehar school has also been granted CBSE status. "The work on the Rajiv Gandhi Day Boarding School is progressing rapidly and classes will begin from next year. Multiple subjects will be introduced in four selected schools of the state, including Amlehar, so that children can choose subjects of their interest" he said.
Additionally, Sukhu appealed to farmers to adopt natural farming, saying the state government is providing high prices for crops grown using such methods.
"The government is buying turmeric grown through natural farming at the rate of Rs 90 per kg. Farmers can earn up to Rs 3 lakh by cultivating turmeric on five kanals of land," he said.
He further said the state government is also providing subsidies for setting up solar plants on barren land. "Young people can earn a net profit of up to Rs 3 lakh annually by setting up a solar plant on four kanals of land," he said.
The chief minister said around Rs 100 crore is being spent on various drinking water schemes in the Nadaun assembly constituency. "To provide pure drinking water to the residents of the area, water is being purified using state-of-the-art UV technology and ozonation process instead of using bleaching powder," he said.
Earlier, Sukhu inaugurated the Shri Vaikunth Dham and park, constructed at a cost of around Rs 25 lakh, in Pakhrol village under Gauna Gram Panchayat, where he interacted with local residents and listened to their grievances.
He also inaugurated a statue and memorial of freedom fighter Inderpal at Inderpal Chowk in Nadaun town. Renovation and beautification work of the memorial was recently completed by the local municipal council.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
