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Min visits school for Mil Banche Abhiyan

Bhopal: Minister of State for Technical Education (Independent Charge) and School Education Deepak Joshi on Saturday reached his alma mater to teach children of the school under “Mil Banche Madhya Pradesh” Abhiyan.

Joshi played Sitoliya with the children at Government Middle School, Hatpipalya in Dewas district. He advised the children to progress in life with self-confidence and determination. He warned them to avoid lethargy and over-confidence. He gave them an example through the story of the rabbit and the tortoise.

Joshi honoured Premchand Parashar who had taught him in his childhood. He invited his school mates Narayan Singh, Paramanand and Rajesh Bam to share the stage. He recalled the time spent with his friends in school.

Joshi said that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan wishes to increase public participation for upgradation of schools. “Mil Banche Madhya Pradesh” Abhiyan has been started so that social workers and citizens connect with every school. He said that those who have got registered for today’s programme should stay constantly connected with the schools and spend time in the schools also.

Minister of State Joshi instructed to transfer Rs 1 lakh from Nagar Panchayat to Palak Shikshak Sangh for block in school. In return for the education gained from the school, he gave Rs 21,000 to the school development committee. He also announced to open Scout band and library at the school premises.

 Fee exemption under Vidyarthi Yojana

Bhopal: Minister for Revenue, Science and Technology Umashankar Gupta said that if you want to save your parents money, you must score more than 75 per cent marks in 12th. College fee of students securing 75 per cent and above marks in 12th examination of Board of Secondary Education and 85 percent and above marks in CBSE 12th examination will be borne by the Government under the Mukhya Mantri Medhavi Vidyarthi Yojana.

 Gupta honoured meritorious students of 10th and 12th of ward no: 33 in Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Kotra presenting them medals and certificates. The directors of various educational institutions were also honoured on the occasion.

 He told students to study hard to avail benefit of this scheme. He told the students to take part in games and sports competitions. Sports keep you healthy in mind. Besides, Gupta informed about various schemes being conducted by the government for women and girls. Public Representatives were present on the occasion.

Minister Maya Singh visits Govt school

Bhopal: Minister for Urban Development and Housing Maya Singh interacted with students at Government Girls Middle School- 7th Battalion in Gwalior under the ‘Mil Banche Madhya Pradesh' programme held with an objective to connect the society directly with schools and to develop interest among the students towards education. She told the students that hard work is essential to achieve the goals of life.

 Singh interacted with the students of class 6th of the school. She asked the students what they wish to become in future. Several replies were given by the students against this question. Some said they would like to become a doctors and teachers and some said they wish to become engineer. Singh asserted that whatever they wish to become in future, they should study sincerely and concentrate on achieving goals through hard work.

 Besides, Maya Singh explained the students about the human life through enlightening story. She mentioned that they should pay special attention towards practical knowledge besides bookish knowledge. Give place to sports and other activities in their lives, she added.

 Min Jaibhan visits Govt middle school

Bhopal: Minister for Higher Education and Public Service Management Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya interacted in remarkable style with students of Government Middle School, Moti Jheel Gwalior under the ‘Mil Banche Madhya Pradesh’ programme.

Pawaiyya played a role of Guruji in the school. He explained to the students that respect towards earth, sun, mother-father, teachers and even towards the rivers and entire nature is never ending tradition of our culture.

 He informed the students about the civic responsibilities mentioned in the Indian Constitution, moral education, values of Indian Culture and about the martyrs of Indian Freedom Struggle besides information focusing general knowledge.

He also sought answers from the students based on the information. Pawaiya presented ball pens to the students as gift who gave correct answers to encourage them. He asked the students about the National Anthem, National Song, First President and Prime Minister, Martyrs and Great Musicians of Gwalior etc.

Sub-engineer held red-handed for taking bribe

Shivpuri: The Special Police Establishment (SPE) of lokayukta here on Saturday caught red-handed a sub-engineer posted in the Janpad Panchayat Shuivpuri, accepting bribe of Rs  30,000.

Twenty nine-year-old Rahul Rawat had lodged a complaint with the lokayukta police that sub-engineer Rakesh Hariaudh was demanding Rs 40,000 as bribe for assessment of works executed in Panchayat.

The lokayukta police laid the trap in the office of sub-engineer in the Panchayat campus and as soon as Rahul handed over cash to the officer, a team of the lokayukta police that was waiting outside, reached there and caught the sub-engineer red-handed.

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