Minister for Tribal Welfare Omkar Singh Markam reached Adiwasi Balak Ashram Shala located in Patel Nagar of Bhopal and enquired about the death of the class 1 student. He interacted with the children pursuing study at the Ashram Shala and sought information from the superintendent, teachers and other staff members regarding the arrangements.
He also expressed condolences to the family of the deceased student.
The Minister of Tribal Welfare announced a financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the family of the deceased student on behalf of the State Government. The district administration has immediately provided assistance of Rs 10,000 to the family of the deceased student under the Relief Scheme and Rs 25,000 under the Student Welfare Scheme.
The Minister Markam said that a departmental enquiry will be conducted into the incident of death of the student. A strict action will also be taken against the guilty officers/ employees for the incident. Markam inspected the lodging and food arrangements at the Ashram Shala. He instructed to pay special attention to cleanliness.
Meanwhile, the Tribal Welfare Department has sanctioned an amount of Rs 28.50 crore for purchase of computers and multi-printers for computer labs of 19 Eklavya schools run in tribal areas of the State.
The sanction given for the Eklavya Adarsh Schools include Sohagpur of Shahdol, Kukshi of Dhar, Sendhwa of Badwani, Anuppur, Ghansore of Seoni, Kesla of Hoshangabad, Badwani, Narainala of Jabalpur, Budhni of Sehore and Chandrashekhar Azad Nagar of Alirajpur district.
Along with this, sanction has been given in proportion of Rs 15 lakh each for Eklavya Residential School of Sondwa of Alirajpur district, Kusmi of Sidhi, Thandla and Mordundiya Ranapur of Jhabua, Pali of Umaria, Dindori, Guna, Indore and Jabalpur.