Punjab Newsline, Shimla-
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced that the State Government is contemplating to introduce a B.Ed. course immediately after the 12th standard. He was speaking in an Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony of St. Bede’s College, Shimla today. He emphasized the importance of preparing students for future challenges and said that the state government has introduced several new age courses such as AI and Data Storage etc. to equip youth with future-ready skills. He announced Rs 5 lakh for outstanding students of the college and reiterated the government’s commitment to women’s empowerment. He highlighted that Himachal Pradesh is the first state in India to increase the marriage age of girls to 21 years.
Expressing concern over the menace of drug abuse, he said that the Government has launched an anti-drug campaign in the State and will take even stronger measures in the future to curb this evil. He assured that the Government is making every possible effort to protect the youth from falling into drug addiction and is promoting sports activities among the youth in the State. The government has increased prize money for international competitions and raised the diet money for players, he added.
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