Central Schemes need to be Routed through DDC: Minister Kiren Rijiju

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Itanagar: Union minister Kiren Rijiju said that Centre-State coordination on funding of schemes is proceeding well in Arunachal Pradesh but the problem lies in its implementation.

“All schemes that require sanction from the Centre have to be routed through District Development Committee (DDC) as per updated guidelines,” Rijiju said while gracing the Golden Jubilee celebration of Upper Primary School Angu in West Siang district of the state.

He stressed on maintaining the beauty of traditional houses from tourism point of view and shed light on highway, rural link roads connecting the villages of the state.

The Union Minister of State for Sports & Youth Affairs (Independent Charge) said that the celebration of 50 years of arduous journey of a school with humble beginning from thatched house in 1969 as temple of learning to bring many luminaries for the state is always a historic occasion to rejoice and complemented teachers of yesteryears and the alumni for their immense contribution for growth of the school.

He also lauded the first teacher of the school - Rabindra Nath Roy, who was also a part of the momentous occasion.

The minister also inaugurated the newly constructed school building and released a souvenir to mark the occasion.

He viewed that talented students from government schools and colleges so far have fared better in all competitive examinations and however, more thrust and focus is needed to keep the glory.

Kiren Rijiju also assured to look into a memorandum pertaining to construction of Mini Stadium at school for Pushi Bango people, link road at Doke, construction of 25-bedded hostel for boys and girls coming from far off villages and multipurpose community hall (dere) at Angu village.

State Education Minister Taba Tedir in his address spelt out government policy on education and urged the alumni of different schools to adopt their alma mater to infuse dynamism in their functioning.

The minister also inaugurated the newly developed playground of the school, a press release informed here on Tuesday.

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