GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
                                     DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION PUBLIC RELATIONS & PRINTING
                                                                        // NAHARLAGUN //

NO.IPR(PR)-86/2002                                                                       Dated Naharlagun, the 12th June, 2003.

PRESS RELEASE

ALONG:- The Gumin Nagar Primary School has been adopted and upgraded as Middle School under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. The SPT structure constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 3 lakhs from MLADS was inaugurated by the MLA of Along East Shri Kito Sora. 

Addressing the gathering at Gumin Nagar Dere Shri Kito said that initial fund for infrastructure was provided as a beginning and education department will look into other basic needs under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. He reiterated that fund placed under MLADs are quite limited as he represents the entire township where bulk of his funds have to he diverted for essential services in the township like medical, road, drainage etc.

The Guest of honour Shri Marnya Ete, Deputy Commissioner Along said that education always holds priority area and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is a noble mission conceived by the Central govt. to give fillip to education in a backward region like us. People at large should cooperate the school authorities for launching it effectively The DDSE in- charge Along Shri Y. Boje dwelt at length on the concept of Abhiyan. The prominent public leaders, teacher in-charge school managing authorities while placing their grievances, said that the school is under serious threat of encroachment. They appealed for demarcating school lands and private lands at an early date.



C.M. LONPHONG 
Deputy Director (PR)