The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, expressed concern over buildings lying vacant and exhorted the officials to find a solution for their optimum utilisation. These buildings fall under the Technical Education department. On Tuesday, reviewing the functioning of the department, the chief minister noted that as many as seven structures under the department built for Rs 126.45 crore between 2018 and 2023 were lying vacant.
Besides this, he further stressed that wastage of public funds in the name of mere construction was unacceptable, and then gave directions to the department to formulate a plan for the optimum use of these buildings in the public interest. The department had also received instructions to grade the industrial training institutes and polytechnic colleges in Himachal Pradesh as per the enrolment of the students, overall performance, and other facilities available in these institutions.
He also stressed introducing new-age courses in the technical education institutions to ensure that youths were trained for emerging employment sectors and expressed satisfaction over the introduction of the M. Tech (EV-Tech) course at Hydro Engineering College in Bilaspur district.
He further emphasised that 'State Innovation and Start-Up Policy-2025’ is underway, which will encourge the entrepreneurs, adding that his government is promoting innovation.
According to the statement, the government was also contemplating establishing a Digital University of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Skill, and Vocational Studies at Ghumarwin in Bilaspur, for which 258 bighas of land had been identified.
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