Dharamshala, Oct. 4 -- Himachal education minister Rohit Thakur on Friday said that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) across the country, including two for Himachal Pradesh at Kotkhai in Shimla district and Paonta Sahib in Sirmour district. The education minister said that these new institutions would provide education from the pre-primary level onwards under the CBSE curriculum, in line with the National Education Policy, 2020. He said each KV provides direct employment to around 80 teaching and non-teaching staff, while the construction and allied works associated with these schools generate further opportunities for skilled and unskilled workers thereby contributing towards the local economy.htc...