Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presided over the inter-college event Eruption-2025 at H.P. Government Dental College, Shimla on Friday and spoke about the achievements of the state government ever since he assumed charge of office.  He said, When we assessed the education system of the state, we found that Himachal had slipped to the 21st position in terms of quality education by 2021. There was a pile of announcements made by the previous BJP government. We decided not to let students suffer due to this. Hence, we merged 1,000 schools and introduced several other reforms to provide students with quality education. English medium was started from Class 1, and both teachers and meritorious students were sent abroad for exposure visits. Despite opposition, we established a dedicated Directorate for School Education. Due to these reforms, Himachal has now climbed to 5th place, but we aim to reach the top.  Sukhu said that from next year, ten Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding schools will be made operational, and Himachal Pradesh will soon become the number one state in the education sector. He also emphasized the importance of improving healthcare. A patients illness worsens without proper treatment, so ensuring timely and accurate care is essential. The State Government is set to invest Rs 1,100 crore in upgrading medical colleges. I am pleased that the first robotic surgery machine has already arrived in Chamyana. Equipment similar to that in AIIMS is being brought to our state medical colleges. Within three months, PET Scan and 3-Tesla MRI machines will be installed in the medical colleges of the State and major transformations in healthcare will be visible within a year. He said that the state government has hiked stipends, increasing the allowance for MD doctors from Rs 60,000 to Rs 1,00,000, with similar increases for super-speciality doctors. Dental students pursuing MD too will see their stipends raised on the same lines, he added. Highlighting the need for financial prudence, the Chief Minister stated that while the previous BJP government misused the states resources, the current government is committed to ensuring development by saving every penny.

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