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Chairman and chief executive councilor, LAHDC Leh JamyangTsering Namgyal (JTN) laid the foundation stone of newly created GovernmentDegree College at Khaltsi on Monday. Addressing a

gathering, JTN on behalf of LAHDC greeted thepeople of Shaam region for opening a Degree College at Khaltsi and said thatthis will besides strengthening the higher education capability in

the regionwould also play a vital role in making a stable, prosperous and learned Ladakhthat was dreamed by our most beloved leader late Kushok Bakula Rinpochey. Considering the education as

a driving force for bringingabout reforms in the society, the present LAHDC is endeavoring to expand theambit of education by re-opening the sick Govt schools in rural pockets, JTNurged

upon the people to change their mind set by sending all their children togovernment schools on the ground that government  teachers are comparatively more qualified andcapable of shaping up

their children. The CEC said that Degree College Khaltsi will be functioningas a feeding institution of Ladakh University and to achieve its core purpose,LAHDC would put all its efforts to

run this college in letter and spirit. Hesaid Govt. has sanctioned Rs: one crore to initiate the preliminaryinfrastructure works of this college, and to ensure timely progress in

thisdirection, LAHDC has already provided 87 kanals of land at Khaltsi and gaveassurance to provide more land as per the need.