The number of students in the Prayas residential school, started in Raipur three years ago under the Mukhyamantri Baal Bhavishya Suraksha Yojana for the children of naxalite violence affected districts of Chhattisgarh, has been increased from 266 to about 500 now.
last year, after constructing separate building on the school premises, coaching facility had been started for girls of 11th 12th standards for competitive examinations. In this school, run by the State scheduled caste and scheduled tribe development department, now, about 300 boys and 197 girls are studying.
Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh opened the digital classroom based on information technology in the school situated at Gudhiyari. He said that the talented children, along with their studies, have presented excellent performance in the State and all India level competitive examinations.
The chief Minister said that today, with the hard work of the students and the teachers the school has become famous at national level.
In the digital class room, as per the syllabus of class 11 and 12, special software has been provided for Maths, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Hindi and English subjects, which was in accordance to the syllabus of Chhattisgarh Secondary Education Board and the Central Secondary Education Board.
At the inaugural function of the digital class room, the chief Minister said that the 12th standard students of Prayas school have presented excellent performance in the AIEEE, JEEE and Chhattisgarh PMT and PET also. They have the caliber to be admitted to the Indian Administrative Services also, he added.
On reaching the school campus, the students accorded a affectionate welcome to the chief Minister, whereas the chief Minister blessed
them also.