Chief Minister Raman Singh on Monday said that the State Secondary Education Mission was conducting an intensive drive to ensure that all children between 14-16 of ages get admission in schools.
“It is our moral responsibility to ensure admission of children in 9th standard of high school, after they complete their middle school education till 8th standard,” he said in his message to the people of Chhattisgarh. Singh said that every year under State Secondary Education Drive, schools are being provided funds for various expenses including those on laboratories, libraries and others. In education sector, girls’ hostels have been approved in total 74 development blocks that are comparatively backward in the State.
Moreover, several model schools in these blocks have been approved for CBSE board education in English medium after standard 6th. To promote individual-oriented employment, to bridge the gap between demand and supply of skilled manpower and to provide alternate arrangement for higher studies, professional education and inclusive education will be initiated at middle school level from this year.
The Chief Minister appealed to the people of the State to extend support and cooperation in attaining the goal of National Secondary Education Drive. In his appeal for public participation, Singh said that right from the beginning of the new academic session, this drive of school admission has been started all over again. It is an opportunity to motivate students to continue with their high school studies after completion of Middle School Education.
He remarked: “I am glad to inform that the drive has created a favourable environment in the State for attainment of goals under National Secondary Education Drive and to utilise the resources provided for the same. Several effective steps are being taken to improve the quality of education in the State, so that the children may complete their education without dropping out.”
Singh further remarked: ‘It is our prime responsibility to ensure that children take admission in ninth standard after completion of their middle school education.’ The Chief Minister expressed hope that various initiatives such as new school buildings, new improved infrastructure, residential facility for teachers, recruitment of teachers in sufficient numbers, preference to innovative activities and revised courses will yield more than satisfactory results.
Singh said that along with teachers and guardians, one should also make efforts in the direction to ensure that the children of the State complete their education, so as to achieve the greater goal of 100 per cent literacy in Chhattisgarh that will later result in better employment opportunities and improved living standards. He commented: “I firmly believe that National Secondary Education Drive will play an important role in building a healthy, self-sufficient, prosperous and creative society in Chhattisgarh.”