To bring meritorious students from weaker section of the society into mainstream, Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that the Government is in the process of providing coaching to them meant for competitive examinations. The coaching would be free of cost for the students of scheduled caste and scheduled tribe students and also those who are economically weaker.
Speaking in a public meeting at lohardaga on Thursday the CM termed the step necessary for the overall development of the State. “The Government has planned that during 2016-17 poor students in 10th and 12th class would be provided free coaching to help them in scaling competitive examinations. We have also planned for providing education to the students in their mother tongue,” said the CM.
He also reiterated the goal to bring Jharkhand among developed States of the country and his Government has identified areas such as skill development and education for that. “We are going to end shortage of teachers in schools by November 15 so that our children can get quality education. Girls of Kasturba Gandhi schools would be given tablets for free,” added Das.
At the same time the CM also directed the DC for ensuring cognizance is being taken on the complaints related to drinking water and pensions and for initiating strict action against non-responsive officials. “The Government is committed for making available all basic civic facilities. Quality of transformers would be improved under Atal Gram Jyoti Yojna. Also, the State would become independent on power front by 2019 and we would be able to take electricity to remote areas as well,” he added.
The CM also directed the SP to act tough on witchcraft cases and deal with iron hand godmen, tantric and other such people indulged in spreading superstition especially in rural areas. He also appealed women to come out of such practices and help the Government in dealing with the menace. The CM also announced on the occasion to provide grant to women through DBT for procuring two cows which would make them self sustained.
MoS and lohardaga MP Sudarshan Bhagat, Minister Chandra Prakash Chaudhary, Gumla MlA Shiv Shankar Oraon, former lohardaga MlA Kamal Kishore Bhagat and CM’s Secretary
Sunil Burnwal were present on the occasion.