category Regional, hamirpur, , tags Regional, hamirpur, , DW BUREAU Hamirpur Accusing the previous BJP government of neglecting the education sector, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday said many changes would be introduced in the curriculum to improve the standard of education. While presiding over the Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar programme at Bijhri in Barsar assembly constituency in Hamirpur district, the chief minister said his government is making earnest efforts to improve the education sector so as to equip the children to face the challenges of the future. He said that in the upcoming coming budget session, many changes would be introduced in the curriculum to improve the standard of education. He said that the standard of education does not depend upon the standard of schools only but also on teaching and other facilities for which the Congress party government was working. The Rajiv Gandhi Day Boarding Schools will bring desired changes in school education he added. We have announced the introduction of English medium in all government schools from class one in next academic session as well, he said. Sukhu climed the previous BJP government announced opening and upgrading of various institutions including schools without spending a penny on them for building infrastructure . They took a loan of Rs 14,000 crore for the development works that they didn t even complete, he alleged. It is because of BJP that state s rank has dropped down to 18 in the Performance Grading Index for school education, he said. The chief minister also dedicated development projects worth Rs 150 crore for Barsar Assembly constituency. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has congratulated the people of Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of 54th Statehood Day. In his congratulatory message, the Chief Minister said that while celebrating the full statehood of the state, we pay tribute to our brave heroes, Dr. Y.S. Parmar and remember the great personalities who paved the way for the development of the state. He said that the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had an unforgettable contribution in providing full statehood to Himachal and on 25th January, 1971, amidst snowfall, she had come to the historic Ridge Ground of Shimla for this announcement. He added that the state government is determined to make the state self-reliant in the next four years and to make Himachal the most prosperous state of the country in 10 years. (editor dailyworld.in)