Shimla, April 11 -- The Himachal Pradesh government is set to open eight Rajiv Gandhi Day Boarding Schools-one in each assembly constituency of Shimla district-as part of its initiative to enhance the quality of education in the state.

Despite the move, the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government had previously de-notified 137 and merged 64 primary schools, de-notified 73 and merged 25 middle schools, de-notified four high schools, seven senior secondary schools and two colleges in Shimla district over the past two years due to low student enrolment.

Deputy commissioner Shimla, Anupam Kashyap, said that land for the proposed schools has been selected in all eight constituencies and concerned departments are working to complete fo...