In the Himachal cabinet meeting today, some more concessions were given in the state. CM Jai Ram Thakur reviewed the situation of Corona in the state. The government has decided to start interstate bus service at 50 percent capacity from July 1. It will not be necessary to take e-pass for those coming to Himachal from outside states. The shops will open from 9 am to 8 pm. The restaurant will remain open till 10 pm. Apart from this, from July 1, work will be done in government offices with 50% capacity.

To calculate the theory marks of class 12th, the cabinet gave 10 percent weightage to the 10th class exam result, 15 percent to the class 11th result and 55 percent weightage to the first and second term and pre-board examinations. Also approved the formula on the basis of giving 5 percent weightage to English subject result and 15 percent weightage to internal assessment. The 12th class exam results will be declared by the third month of July, 2021.

The cabinet gave permission to provide one month holiday from June 26 to July 25 in schools in the areas which are closed in summer. There will be a 23-day holiday in Kullu district from July 23 to August 14, 2021. Apart from this, there will be a one month holiday in Lahaul-Spiti from July 1 to July 31 this year. In winter vacation schools, teachers will start coming to the school from July 1, 2021, while online classes will continue for students.

The Cabinet directed the Education and Health Department to prepare a plan in such a way that most of the teachers and non-teaching staff of educational institutions can be vaccinated by the end of this month.

The cabinet gave its approval to establish a new police station of the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau at Baddi in Solan district and to fill them up by creating 14 posts of different categories in it.

The cabinet gave permission to open new division of Jal Shakti Department at Baddi under Doon assembly constituency of Solan district, besides opening of new Jal Shakti section at Sai.

The cabinet decided to increase the stipend of Rs 5000 per month for post graduate students (MD, MS and DNB), junior resident, tutor specialist and DM, MCH students in medical and dental colleges of the states.

According to the budget announcement of the Chief Minister, it was also decided to double the nutritional allowance of the sport spersons of the Education Department. According to this decision, the nutritional allowance has been increased from Rs 50 to Rs 100 at the block level, from Rs 60 to 120 at the zonal and district level and from Rs 75 to Rs 150 per student per day at the state level.

The cabinet decided to upgrade Government Secondary Schools Mankot, Kuthed, Kega, Ghatta, Sarog to Government High Schools and Government High Schools Banjwar, Singadhar and Dhadu to Government Senior Secondary Schools in district Chamba. For the smooth operation of these schools, it was decided to create and fill necessary posts of different categories. The cabinet decided to increase the honorarium of part-time water carriers of the Education Department by Rs 300 per month from April 1, 2021. About 1252 part-time water carriers of the department will be benefited by this decision.