The Hon’ble Lyonpo for Education and Skills Development was on a constituency visit to Samtse from August 7 to 14 to review the progress and address challenges in key developmental activities across four gewogs including Yoeseltse, Namgaychhoeling, Sang-Ngag-Chhoeling and Ugyentse.
On August 9, Lyonpo visited the major infrastructure development underway at Yoeseltse Higher Secondary School which is being transformed into the first central school in the gewog.
With funding support from the Government of India, the school will have new facilities including a hostel, a 12-unit integrated classroom block, a dining hall, a kitchen and sports facilities such as basketball and volleyball. The existing structures will also be renovated to create a more conducive learning environment for both students and teachers.
Once completed, the school will have the capacity to accommodate over a thousand students significantly improving educational access for rural students from Yoeseltse, Ugyentse, Norbugang and Sang-Ngag-Chhoeling. Currently, it serves 585 students with a teaching staff of 66.
During an interaction with the management team, Lyonpo emphasised the importance of maintaining quality and standards in the construction process to ensure the long-term sustainability of the infrastructure.
Following the school visit, Lyonpo travelled to several farm road project sites including routes from Dungkar to Lengthrey, Samtenchu, Dungkar Via Zoepaling to Renchinphu ‘B’ and Kinzangling to Rinchenphu as well as the proposed airport site in Yoeseltse gewog.
On August 8, Lyonpo visited farm road areas of Channel to Kullungaon, Kullungaon, Singyelling, Shetipakha and Katarey Zero to Asarey along with the renovation site of the upper Kuchidaina irrigation channel.
The construction work on these farm roads including blacktopping and formation cutting is expected to commence soon. Funded under the Small Development Project and Block Grants, the improved infrastructure will be a boon for the community by enhancing connectivity and supporting better livelihood opportunities for the Yoeseltse community.
During the visit, Lyonpo also engaged with local residents to discuss ongoing development and hear their concerns. She reaffirmed the government’s commitment to sustainable development in rural areas highlighting that such initiatives are critical for improving access to education, healthcare and rural economic growth.
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