(Siasat News) Dept. of Minorities Welfare has now concentrated on the construction of pre-matric, post matric and other hostels for Minorities students, Mr. Shaik Mohammed Iqbal, IPS, Commissioner of Minorities Welfare Dept. has contacted various District Collector to identify suitable lands for the construction of hostels for Minorities students. He informed that Govt. has allocated Rs. 242 crore for the construction of hostels buildings. At present hostels and residential schools are functioning in rented buildings. Govt. wants these to be shifted to Govt. buildings so that better educational facilities and basic amenities could be provided to the students. He told that 20 post matric and 10 pre matric hostels will be constructed soon in addition to the construction of 12 residential schools. Some collectors have identified the lands. Mr. Iqbal is visiting the districts and contacting the collectors. He told that for the construction of hostels and residential schools places of less congestion would be selected so that the students could get education in peaceful atmosphere. He informed that 6 hostels for boys and 4 hostels for prematric girls would be constructed soon.
—-Siasat News