Jaya allots Rs 61.12 cr for new students hostels

Tamilnadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today ordered construction of own buildings for 148 hostels for backward, most backward and denotified tribes students all over the State.

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According to an official release here, land has been identified to construct own buildings for 69 hostels which would house 50 students each and 15 hostels which would house 100 students each. These hostels were functioning in private buildings so far. 'The Chief Minister has alloted Rs 61.12 crore to construct buildings for these hostels. Also, she has allocated Rs 3.35 crore to install solar power equipment in these facilities,' said the statement. The release also said Jayalalithaa has ordered upgradation of three Government Kallar Primary Schools as Middle Schools, and three Government Kallar Middle Schools as High Schools and three Government Kallar High Schools as Higher Secondary Schools. 'Due to the upgradation of these schools, 24 graduate teachers posts, 27 post graduate teachers posts, 3 junior assistants posts and 3 lab assistant posts will be created. The government will spend Rs 1.39 crore for this annually,' said the release. Only last week, Jayalalithaa inaugurated seven student hostels constructed on behalf of the Department of Backward, Most Backward and Minorities Welfare at various districts including Karur, Tiruvallur and Madurai. According to an official press release, the Chief Minister inaugurated the above facilities through video conference from the Secretariat in Chennai. The hostels were constructed at a cost of Rs 3.51 crore. Further, she distributed pension-related benefits to the tune of over Rs 54 lakh to former employees of Wakf Board, the release said. In December last, Jayalalithaa ordered construction of buildings for Adi Dravida hostels at 42 places all over the State. 'About 1,254 Adi Dravida welfare hostels, 40 tribal welfare hostels, 296 government tribal boarding schools are functioning at present from rented buildings. The Chief Minister wants to ensure that all these facilities are functioning from their own buildings,' said the press release, It added: 'Based on this, Jayalalithaa has allotted Rs 46.50 crore to construct buildings for 93 Adi Dravida welfare hostels. She allotted Rs 21 crore for those hostels functioning in rented buildings but are ready to move into new premises'.