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In order to augment the resources available for financing new interventions in health and education sector, a 10% cess on liquor has been imposed from April 1, 2018.
In Education, a huge increase in the department’s outlay and a series of measures have been announced which were focussed more on improvement of quality of teaching than infrastructure creation.
Regular talent hunts, focussed mentoring by teachers, smart class room programmes were some of the key features of this sector. A sum of Rs15 crore has been earmarked for creation of Arunachal Pradesh University at Pasighat, he informed.