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As Punjab-Delhi politicos spar over infra, govt smart school in Ludhiana gets approval for pool
It will cost ₹1 crore to build the 40ft by 80ft swimming pool, which is expected be ready by March; it will cost ₹15 crore to build the upcoming Government Senior Secondary Smart School behind Vardhman Mills on Chandigarh Road
As the face-off between the Congress and AAP governments in Punjab and Delhi over the state of education, and educational institutions comes to a head, Ludhiana East MLA Sanjay Talwar kicked off construction of a swimming pool at an upcoming Government Senior Secondary Smart School behind Vardhman Mills on Chandigarh Road.
It will cost ₹1 crore to build the 40ft by 80ft swimming pool, which is expected be ready by March. The smart school in question is being built on three-acre Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) land and the project in its entirety will approximately cost ₹15 crore.
Enumerating the features of the smart school, Talwar said, “Apart from the pool, the smart school will also have solar panels, smart classrooms with projectors, and a national flag.”
“Our aim is not to just provide quality education, but also provide sports infrastructure to students and encourage extracurricular activities. This will be the first school in the state with a swimming pool and it will be a model school. The cost of the project, including the price of land allotted for school, comes to around ₹200 crore,” said Talwar.
The Congress MLA said, “Four more government schools are being established in different parts of the constituency for providing quality and affordable education to students as per government policies.”
The inauguration ceremony was attended by students of Government Senior Secondary School, Indrapuri, and area councillor Vanit Bhatia.
