HP to go for decentralisation within education dept: CM

Kullu: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced that the state govt plans to enhance the financial and administrative powers of college principals, aiming to promote decentralisation within the education department. While speaking during the Principals’ Conference, organised by the department of higher education at Peterhoff, Shimla, on Saturday evening, the CM emphasised that this approach would lead to better governance and ensure the timely completion of various tasks. Additionally, principals would be empowered to provide financial assistance to students in need.He said postgraduate courses would be introduced in Sanskrit colleges and efforts would be made to strengthen district-level colleges and provide support to colleges in remote areas based on their needs.

College principal held for bribery

Vigilance officers arrested a Nayagarh college principal for taking a Rs 1 lakh bribe from an employee to release his Rs 5 lakh salary arrears. Following a complaint, a trap was set, and the principal was caught red-handed. Searches are ongoing in two locations to uncover any disproportionate assets.

College principal held for bribery

Vigilance officers in Bhubaneswar arrested the principal of a Nayagarh college for taking a Rs 1 lakh bribe to release an employee's salary arrears of Rs 5 lakh. Acting on a complaint, they caught the principal red-handed and are conducting simultaneous searches to investigate potential disproportionate assets.

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