Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has urged the SC and ST and primitive tribes students to study hard, move ahead and scale new heights of success.
Chouhan was addressing talented students of reserved classes at 16th leadership Development Camp at his residence here on Saturday. It is noteworthy that Tribal Development Department holds leadership Development Camp every year to develop leadership and vision among talented students from every district. The Chief Minister gave away tabs for academic purpose, cash prizes and trophies to the talented students.
The Chief Minister asked the students to always adopt positive approach in life. Every big act has been done by human beings, be it landing on moon or flying aircraft. He said that one becomes what he or she thinks. He said, “Where there is will there is way.” He told students that they have excelled in exams only, but should take pledge to move ahead in every sphere of life in future. Every student is unique and energetic. He only needs to set target and direction.
He said that maximum SC and ST students in the State have got admitted in country’s higher study institutions and gone to foreign countries for higher studies. He asked the students to earn name in every sphere and continue to break new grounds with self-confidence.
Citing example of Swami Vivekananda, the Chief Minister said that it is time to enrich them with knowledge. State Government is committed to solving their every education-related problem. He asked the students to only concentrate on studies. State Government will bear all the expenditure on their education. They should inform about any problem and it would be solved immediately.
Tribal Welfare Minister Gyan Singh said that on the initiative of the CM, students belonging to reserved classes in the State are being imparted high level coaching in New Delhi at government expenses. He said that students carry important responsibility to brighten future. He said that this leadership Development Camp is a significant opportunity to imbibe learning and understanding.
Felicitation of talented students
The Chief Minister gave away Shankar Shah and Rani Durgawati awards to 12 SC/ST students obtaining highest marks in Board of Secondary class X and XII exams for year 2015.
For class X, first prize under Shankar Shah award was given to Sudhakar Singh Gaur of Sidhi, second K Kailash of Burhanpur and third prize will be given to Ajay Tarole of Barwani. For class XII, first prize will be given to Prabhakar Singh of Bhopal, second Abhishek Tekam of Dindori and third prize was given to Mukund Tekam of Seoni. They were given Rs51,000, Rs31,000 and Rs21,000, respectively.
Similarly, for class X, first prize under Rani Durgawati award was given to Swati Dhurve of Chhindwara, second Shivangi Saryam of Sehore and third prize to Neha Patel of Barwani. For class XII, first prize was given to Shribala Bhilala of Shajapur, second Mamta Chouhan of Barwani and third to Shivani Chouhan of Bhopal. They got Rs51,000, Rs31,000 and Rs21,000, respectively.