4000 posts of teachers to be filled

The meeting of State Cabinet held here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur decided to fill up 4000 posts of different categories of teachers including 820 posts of drawing teachers and 870 posts of physical education teacher posts in Education Department.Out of these 4000 posts, 2640 posts of teachers would be filled in Elementary Education Department, and 1360 posts in Higher Education Department would be filled up on contract basis to ensure quality education to the students nearer to their homes. 
 It was decided that batchwise recruitment for different posts of teachers should be expedited. The Cabinet approved the draft Negotiation Package negotiated by the Urban Development Department with the World Bank and Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Govt of India for funding Shimla Water Supply & Sewerage Services Delivery Program for improvement of WSS services in Greater Shimla Area for Financial Assistance from World Bank with total financial outlay of $ 250 Million (INR 1813 Crore). Out of $ 250 Million (INR 1813 Crore); World Bank will provide Financial assistance to the tune of $ 160 Million ( INR 1160.32 Crore) and rest amount of $ 90 Million ( INR 652.68 Crore) will be borne by GoHP. It also authorized Principal Secretary, Department of Urban Development, GoHP to finalize and sign the Negotiation Package with the World Bank.