Raipur

Raman offers tips to students

Staff Reporter

Chief Minister Raman Singh on Sunday offered tips to thousands of students in the State how to face exams stress-free and advised them to follow a proper time-table, have diet on time, sleep well and do some exercise as well.

In his monthly popular radio talk programme 'Raman Ke Goth', Singh largely focussed his address on students and suggested students to keep away from televisions, mobile phones, lap-tops and radio and walk a little bit daily to keep physically active.

He cited the example of Swami Vivekanand and encouraged the students to focus on the ensuing examinations. While wishing students good luck for the upcoming exams, he called upon the parents to encourage their wards with love, compassion and courage.

Rs Rs If the students plan their studies properly then there will be no tension. The students should make best use of the time before appearing in examinations,’’ Singh said in his radio talk.

He cited an example of a student Deepak, son of a poor farmer family in village Kodekela (development block Pathalgaon) in district Jashpur.

Rs Rs The boy used to trek four kilometers a day to attend school. The district administration provided free of cost studies to the student through 'Sankalp' institute.  Deepak got selected to the Delhi IIT. Generally citizens discuss regarding resources and facilities when it comes to education. Deepak has proved that determination matters rather than facilities do not matter,’’ Singh opined

While referring to union budget presented on February 1 and state budget on February 10, Singh said that the Union Budget for the year 2018-2019 is Rs revolutionary’ and meant for welfare of the masses.

 Regarding Chhattisgarh State Budget, Chief Minister promised to fulfil the needs of villages, poor, farmers, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, women, youth and other sections of the society. Rs Rs The Union Government and State Government are working towards 'Ek Bharat-Shresht Bharat' and by the year 2022 (on 75th anniversary of Independence) the goals set by Modi will be met,’’ Singh said in his radio talk programme.

He said that allocation of one-and-half-times more than the production cost to farmers in budget is Rs historic and will help the farmers’. He added that 470 farm mandis had been up-linked to E-Nam (Electronic bazaars). 14 Chhattisgarh mandis had also been included. The target is to link all the 585 mandis in the year 2018.

 Singh stated that that it was a matter of proud that that the 'Sour Sujla' yojana of Chhattisgarh is co-opted by the Union government and will be implemented all over the country. He added, Rs Rs the efforts of the State had been approved by the Centre’’.

Chief Minister revealed that Centre is creating history by launching 'Ayushman Bharat Yojana' and providing health security to poor citizens of the country. About women empowerment, he referred to Mahila Police Swayem Sevika Yojana (Chetna), and said the pilot project is being launched at Durg and Korea. He said Women and Child Development Department in co-operation with Home Department had launched scheme to check dowry harassment and exploitation of women. 9000 'sevikas' will be trained in the first phase. Minimum of one woman will be selected from each ward. The minimum educational standards will be 12th pass and above 21 years age. They will be provided with mobile phone T.A. and stipend of Rs 1,000.  They will be given mobile phone, TA, stipend of Rs 1,000. They will report cases relating to domestic violence, child marriages, dowry harassment and human trafficking to the police.