Pep to education and health care sectors

Updated on: Monday, March 26, 2012

The district panchayat budget 2012-13 is enriched with a battery of schemes for the education and health sectors. A common colour code for government school buildings, and napkin vending machines in schools are some of the new projects in the budget.

Under the colour code scheme, all school buildings will be painted a mix of green and orange to give them a distinct look. Government higher secondary schools at Poovachal and Punnamoode have already been given a new look. A sum of Rs 71 lakh has been allotted for the project.

The panchayat has already issued the tender to a private company to install napkin vending machines in schools, especially in rural areas. Students need to insert one rupee coin into the machine for getting napkins. A machine has already been installed at a school at Punnamoode.

Another scheme, Unarvu, aims at counselling students who fare badly in class exams. Another project, Vidya prasadam, is meant for students who require special attention. The panchayat hopes to establish at least ten schools in different areas that will be on par with the private schools in the city. Special nutritious food for HIV affected students also figure in the budget.

The budget also lists projects to enhance students' reading and agricultural skills. All school libraries will be provided new books and librarians will be recruited. All these schemes are to be implemented at a cost of Rs 23 crore. Funds have also been allotted to establish palliative care centres and to install eco-friendly recycling units at district hospital premises.

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