Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on Wednesday that the Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administration is to be renamed in honour of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away on December 26 at the age of 92. The announcement was made during the 50th-anniversary celebrations of the institute.
Stating that Manmohan Singh's policies greatly helped in the development of India as well as Himachal Pradesh, Sukhu said his efforts brought many benefits and recognition to the hill state.
To mark the occasion, the chief minister unveiled a coffee-table book published by the Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administration (HIPA), besides inaugurating a training programme for special educators in which 80 teachers would take part till January 3.
He said the programme would equip teachers with modern techniques for educating children with special needs, besides offering alternatives to the traditional Braille method.
Congratulating all the officials and employees of HIPA on the completion of the institute's 50 years, Sukhu said good governance is the core mantra of the Congress government for which effective technology-based training programmes for officials are essential.
HIPA plays an important role in providing quality training to the officials of the state, the chief minister underlined.
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