Sukhu interacts with children of Kilar Balika Ashram

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today visited Balika Ashram at Kilar in Pangi valley and interacted with the children living there. He inspected the classrooms and living rooms of the Ashram and gave necessary instructions to the officials.

The Chief Minister said that the state government has adopted all the orphan children as ‘Children of the State’ and the responsibility of their education and care lies with the state government. The state government has given them this right by making a law. He obtained information from the girls living in Balika Ashram about the facilities being provided to them.

The Chief Minister announced to provide Rs 5,000 each to all the girls of the Ashram as well as sending them on an exposure visit soon.

Earlier on Monday late evening, the Chief Minister also visited Eklavya School Kilar and interacted with the children.