Chief Minister Raghubar Das said his Government was committed towards the development of tribal community.
Das, while speaking during the foundation stone lying ceremony of Manjhi-Than at Bansknali village of Dumka, said that people of the area would be able to do positive discussions on social and economic issues which would prove to be beneficial for the development of Santhal Pargana.
Das further said his Government was also committed towards keeping local languages and culture intact. “lights of development reaches out to the last persons sitting on the social strata is our priority,” said the CM. lauding Pran Hembrom who donated his land for the construction of Manjhi Than, CM said everyone must have the zeal towards the development of society as the goal of development could be reached only with the cooperation of the common people.
“We cannot be dependent on the Government only for development. Until and unless common does not ensure their cooperation, goal of development could not be achieved,” he said.
The CM also added the posts of Gram Pradhan and Mukhia were not just ornamental rather showing right directions towards the development of the entire society was their prime responsibility. “The Government wants to delegate more powers to the Gram Sabha so that it could not only prepare a blueprint for village development but it could even execute them for themselves,” CM said. Villagers must take positive steps so that their off-springs do not have to lead a life what they have been leading, said.
The CM said the state Government had been trying to connect more and more youths to employment through skill development so that they could also be brought into the mainstream ensuring their involvement in the development of the state. “The Government wants to make class 8th and 9th pass students suitable for the training of mobile and salesmanship training and loans are also being made available for them under Prime Minister’s Mudra Programme. Terming illiteracy as the main cause for backwardness of the state, CM appealed to all the literate people living in the villages to make people of their society literate. He further added that knowledge comes out of education, wisdom comes out of knowledge and honesty comes out of wisdom.
“It is due to illiteracy that witchcraft is still practiced in our society due to which several women and girls are killed every year,” said the CM.
The programme was also addressed by Social Welfare Minister louis Marandi, State BJP Chief Tala Marandi, MlC Amita Rakshit and former MP Abhhay Kant Prasad.