For the expansion of secondary and higher secondary education, the approval for expenditure of Rs 335.24 crore was granted in a State Cabinet meeting on Wednesday .
With this, the scheme of upgradation of 820 high schools and 540 higher secondary schools will be implemented from 2017-18 to 2019-20 for a period of three years.
Along with this, Rs 100 crore has been approved for making furniture available in 6039 Government middle schools. Apart from this, an expense of Rs 65.50 crore was approved on the three-year work plan for power arrangement in 1736 high schools and higher secondary schools of the state.
The Cabinet granted approval on principle for Rs 40.31 crore to develop physical infrastructure and amenities in School of Excellence at district and block level to impart high quality education and implement this in year 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20.
The Cabinet has taken a decision that necessary amendment will be made in the Madhya Pradesh Public Service (Reservation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Rule 1998 to include Sahariya Tribe in Rule 4-B.
The Cabinet also granted approval for creation of seven temporary posts for Disaster Management Cell after its formation in the Mantralaya for better disaster management under the Home Department.
The Cabinet also decided to extend financial assistance being provided to scheduled caste girls to promote them and for their education under Girls Literacy Promotion Scheme by the Scheduled Caste Welfare Department from year 2017-18 to 2019-20. The Cabinet has sanctioned provision of Rs 9.92 crore in year 2017-18 for construction of boundary wall in police stations.
The Cabinet granted approval to present Rs 50 lakh award to runners-up of ICC World Cup 2017 (England) the Indian Women Cricket team players and organise a felicitation ceremony. Similarly, an expense of Rs 21 crore was okayed for the period from year 2017-18 to 2019-20 to make international level sports training and infrastructure to represent the country in outstanding players of Asian Games 2018 and Olympic Games 2020 in the state. As per proposal of the Sports and Youth Welfare Department, Rs 90 crore expense was approved for three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20 for promotion and training of players.