GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone of Model High Schools at Mekipur and Bamunpukhuri tea gardens under Nazira Legislative Assembly Constituency. The foundation stone was laid as a part of the Assam government’s initiative to build 119 Model High Schools in tea garden areas.
Rs. 142.50 crore has been allocated under State-Owned Priority Development (SOPD) for the scheme in 2020-21. Around Rs. 119.75 lakh will be spent for construction of one school.
“Our government has been constantly putting special emphasis on strengthening education infrastructure in tea garden areas. Socio-economic and educational transformation of tea garden areas will lead Assam to new heights of progress and prosperity,” CM Sonowal said.
He also expressed hope that the model schools will play vital role in augmenting education sector in tea garden areas of the state.
