KARGIL, APRIL 24, 2022: On the second day of tour to Kargil, Commissioner Secretary for Higher Education, Social welfare and Technical Education, Padma Angmo Saturday had a meeting with the Principal and faculty of Degree College Drass.

Principal GDC Drass apprised the Secretary that the revised DPR of the college has been submitted to the Department. Secretary Padma assured that the construction work of college building will be started within this working season and hoped its completion within the stipulated time period.

The faculty members of GDC Drass discussed issues related to the college to which the Secretary assured that all issues will be taken for consideration for necessary action. Secretary Padma also released the college’s annual brochure.

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The Secretary also visited Anganwadi centers at Muradbagh, Holiyal and Mushkoh and met Supervisors, Anganwadi workers and helpers and reviewed the functioning of AWCs with them.

Secretary Padma instructed the concerned Anganwadi workers and helpers to maintain health and hygiene of children and ensure regular health checkups of children.

While considering the need of toilets in Anganwadi centres, she directed CDPO Drass Aga Syed Jamal to immediately prepare a list of centres for the purpose.

Public delegations including BDC Drass also met the Secretary and projected various demands including ITI Centre in Drass, speedy work of infrastructural development at GDC Drass, additional transportation facility for college students, additional AWC under ICDS and various other related issues.

The Commissioner Secretary gave patient hearing to the demands. Principal GDC Drass, CDPO Kargil Parveen Akhter and concerned officers accompanied the Secretary during the tour.

Later, Secretary Padma chaired a meeting with the Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve and concerned departments under her administrative control to review the status of infrastructural projects at DC Office, Baroo, Kargil.

Superintending Engineer, PWD, Nissar Ahmad Bagh, Project Officer ICDS Kargil Nargis Banoo, Chief Planning Officer Abdul Hadi, Principals of GDC Kargil, GDC Drass, MGDC Zanskar, District Social Welfare Officer Aga Syed Jamal, Assistant Director DIPR Kargil Padma Angmo, Superintendent ITI Kargil Muhammad Kazim, CDPO Kargil Parveen Akhter, besides other concerned officers attended the meeting.

Later, Secretary Padma also visited Bal Ashram at Baroo and took stock of hostel facilities, infrastructure, menu, sports and education besides discussing the scope to develop playground and open space for the Bal Ashram.