Education Minister inspects three major projects at Imphal East and Thoubal
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, June 13 2021:
Education Minister S Rajen Singh inspected the progress of Government Polytechnics at Imphal East and Thoubal districts which is under construction at present.
He also inspected the construction of Government Engineering College at Khangarok in Heirok, Thoubal District.
Speaking to media during the visit, S Rajen said that work orders were issued for the construction of eight new Government Polytechnics at Thoubal, Imphal East, Ukhrul, Bishnupur, Chandel, Tamenglong, Churachandpur and Senapati in the year 2015 .
He said that the visit aims to bring a speedy completion of the structures so that these technical institutions starts functioning at the earliest.
He said that since there is unsatisfactory work progress, the executing department has been instructed to release the pending bills of the contractors depending on the liabilities of the existing status of the structures.
S Rajen said that delay in completion of the institutes has affected the academic atmosphere of the aspiring students.
If these structures were completed in time, a batch of polytechnicians could be seen in the eight districts.
It is a loss not only for the students but also for our society, he added.
He maintained that there a new decision will be taken regarding the continuation of the works being undertaken at different districts.
An agreement between the contractors, executing agency and the Government will come to force so that the responsibilities of the concerns will not be stayed away, he stated.
Mentioning about Dhanamanjuri University where construction are in progress, the Minister said that concerned contractors and departmental officials have been instructed to complete and hand over the same in time.
He said that there has been incident of collapse of a pillar of the old building of DM College of Science.
The site has been visited by a Ministerial team and necessary arrangements will be made for renovating the structure, he added.
In today's inspection visit, the Minister was accompanied by Commissioner of Education, M Harekrishna IAS, Principal of Government Polytechnic Takyelpat, Chief Engineer of Education Engineering Wing Saratchandra Singh, officials of the department and others.