In the interests of students belonging to the minority community, the Chhattisgarh Government has decided to start first post-matric hostel in the State and land for the project has already been identified in Raipur’s Saddu locality. According to Tribal Development Minister Kedar Kashyap, it will be the first post-matric hostel for students of minority community in the State.
As many as 50 students (studying in class 11th, college and university) will be admitted in the hostel. The hostel will provide an opportunity to students of minority community from remote areas to pursue higher education by residing in the state capital. The Tribal Department has made a provision of `1 crore for the hostel in budget 2016-17, informed officials, elaborating that minister Kashyap has directed officials concerned to ensure construction of the hostel as soon as possible.