Taking a meaningful initiative, the state government has made arrangements for modern quality education for the children of construction workers and those who became destitute during the corona period. The classes for the first session will commence from September 11 in the Atal Residential School, built under the ambitious scheme of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. In this boarding school, constructed under the Chief Minister Child Service Scheme, about 80 students have been enrolled in Class 6 and they will get studies in English and Hindi mediums based on Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) pattern. This Atal Residential School in Karsada here has taken shape at a cost of Rs 66.54 crore.
The Principal of the school Amarnath Rai said that admission of 80 children has been done as per rules. Out of them, 40 are boys and 40 are girls. “The academic session will start in the school from September 11. All the teachers here will be experienced. There are separate hostels for the boys and girls and the curriculum in the school will be based on CBSE board,” he said, adding that there are smart classes equipped with CCTV cameras, solar panels, RO clean drinking water, sports activities, uniforms, study (books, note books) food etc and all the facilities will be given to the students free and the team of experienced teachers will take care of the personality building of the students along with teaching and learning.
Kedar Prajapati, father of Shriyanshi, a student of Ghazipur, said that the biggest challenge in his life was to give good education to his children. “Yogi ji has taken up this responsibility,” he said. Umesh Kumar Bharti, father of Varanasi student Anurag, said that we have become relaxed about the future of the children. “Now our child will not do labour work but will do a good job,” he said.
Deputy Labour Commissioner Vandana said that there is a good opportunity among construction workers of the Varanasi division to give better education to their children.
The children of Varanasi, Chandauli, Ghazipur and Jaunpur are admitted on the basis of entrance tests. Atal Awasiya Vidyalaya Yojana has better facilities for separate living for boys, girls, teachers and other personnel. In the Atal Residential School set up by the Yogi government, children will receive free residential education till class 12th. Atal Residential School will strengthen the future of the country.
At the same time, this scheme will also provide employment to many people. Overall, the Atal Residential School has been constructed in an area of 12.25 acres at a cost of Rs 66.54 crore.