Women empowerment is priority of HP government: Virbhadra

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today said the state government has always accorded top priority to women empowerment as they were the backbone of a strong and vibrant society.
He was speaking at a Mahila sammelanat Ghanahatti, 14 km from here, where he also presented cheques of Rs 20,000 each to all 72 Mahila Mandals in his Shimla (Rural) Assembly segment from MLA Local Area development Fund.
The endeavour of his government had always been to ensure equal freedom, status and honour to women and it was a matter of great contentment that they are not lagging behind in any area, he said.

On the demand of people, Singh announced to open a degree college at Poaba Ka Chonra in Chanog panchayat of the Shimla Rural constituency.
He said there were no financial constraints for opening educational institutes in the state as it was his passion to provide best possible academic facilities to the youth.
It was due to the efforts of the government that Himachal Pradesh was the leading state in education sector today, the chief minister claimed.

He said that Shimla Rural has been developed as a model constituency of the state where every section and sector has been given priority.

He said 10 government senior secondary schools, nine high schools, 10 middle schools and 15 primary schools were opened during this tenure of the Congress government besides three degree colleges, a polytechnic college, a fine arts college and regional vocational training institute for women.
The Chief Minister also released the music album of folk singer Bablu on this occasion.