Samba polytechnic faces staff, facility shortage

Students of the government polytechnic in Samba district are facing shortage of permanent staff, basic infrastructure and other facilities. The polytechnic was set up in 2012 and was being run from a private building till last year. Later, it was shifted to the new campus at Painthi in Samba, offering courses in civil and automobile engineering. Official sources said there were over 270 students at the polytechnic at present from various districts, including Samba, Kathua, Udhampur, Doda, Reasi, Poonch, Rajouri, Kishtwar, Ramban, Leh and Kargil. “The building that was supposed…

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