NEET paper leak shatters dreams of millions of youth: Chief Minister
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· Himachal to become number one state in country in education: CM
· Youth Congress launches ‘Chhatron kee Goonj’ campaign against NEET paper leak
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has said that the recent NEET paper leak during the tenure of the Central Government has shattered the dreams of millions of students across the country. He said that playing with the future of young people is unacceptable under any circumstances.
Launching the Youth Congress campaign, ‘Chhatron kee Goonj,’ from State Congress headquarters in Shimla today, he said this campaign would organise protests and public outreach programmes across the state to raise issues concerning the students.
The Chief Minister said that the Agniveer Yojna started by the Central Government has been unfair to the youth of Himachal Pradesh. He said that earlier, a large number of young people from the state used to join the Army, but the four-year service model has reduced their interest in military recruitment.
He said that the state government is creating regular employment opportunities through transparent recruitment in the Police and other departments. During the previous BJP government, question papers of the Police recruitment examination and the Subordinate Services Selection Commission were leaked and sold for huge sums of money. To ensure transparency in recruitment, the present government has established the Rajya Chayan Aayog. Referring to the NEET paper leak, he said it has destroyed the aspirations of millions of students across the country.
The Chief Minister said that the state government is bringing major reforms in the education sector. Himachal had slipped to 21st rank in quality education in 2021, but due to consistent efforts of the present government, the state has now reached the fifth position. Himachal Pradesh is poised to become the number one state in the country in the field of education very soon. He said that modern CBSE schools are being established across the state along-with recruitment of teachers to provide quality education.
Sh. Sukhu said that the state government is strengthening medical services across state. He said that people from the state spend nearly Rs. 1,000 crore every year on treatment outside Himachal due to the lack of advanced healthcare facilities. To address this issue, the government is equipping hospitals with modern medical equipment on the lines of AIIMS, New Delhi. Moreover, 3-Tesla MRI machines are being installed in all medical colleges and robotic surgery facilities have already been introduced, ensuring better treatment for all sections of society, especially economically weaker families.
