Agriculture and labour Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu, as a part of the school enrolment festival, has welcomed the newly admitted children in the primary and middle schools at Nisada and Bhalera villages under the Aarang development block in Raipur district and distributed free uniform and textbooks to them.
The agriculture Minister on the occasion dedicated the additional rooms of the primary school building constructed under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan at Nisada and a community building constructed from Goun mining fund. He had also performed bhumi poojan for the school compound being constructed under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. The Minister has declared to construct entrance gate in Nisada from his MlA fund and given away cheques from his discretionary fund to several beneficiaries and groups at Nisada and Gourbhat villages. He has also dedicated two newly constructed Anganbadi buildings and the chambers of headmasters of primary and middle schools at Bhalera.
Addressing the school enrolment festival at Nisada, the agriculture Minister said that “the present time is the age of information and knowledge. Today, knowledge is wealth and information strength.” Now, he said, children studying in primary schools are aware of the activities going on in the nation and the whole world through computer and internet. Referring the scheme of giving laptop and tablet to the final year students in colleges, the agriculture Minister said that empowerment of the children and youths of Chhattisgarh was the biggest objective of the State Government.
District Panchayat member Teshwan Baghel, Janpad member Jaiprakash Sahu, Aarang Janpad Panchayat CEO Pankaj Dev and labour Welfare Board member Dr Nimai Vishwas and large number of local peoples’ representatives were present on the occasion.