SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh, April 15 -- The Department of Information and Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh issued the following press release:

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today visited Balika Ashram at Kilar in Pangi valley and interacted with the children living here. He inspected the classrooms and living rooms of the Ashram and gave necessary instructions to the officials.

The Chief Minister said that the state government has adopted all the orphan children as 'Children of the State' and the responsibility of their education and care lies with the state government. The state government has given them this right by making a law. He obtained information from the girls living in Balika Ashram about the facilities being pr...