Women and Child Development Minister Maya Singh has said that it is more important to pay attention to better future of children than construction. She asked parents to help children promote their natural talents and not put pressure on them to become what they want. Singh was addressing State-level Child Talent Honour Awards function at Jawahar Bal Bhawan on Saturday.
She gave away Rs10,000 each to 14 children selected for National Balshri Awards, Rs5,000 each to 26 children selected at zonal level and Rs3,000 each to 30 children selected at local level.
Singh lauded Jawahar Bal Bhawan’s efforts to orient creative talents of children and provide them stage. She stressed the need for giving a direction to future generation to make them good citizens for development of country and society. For this, it is necessary that we give top priority to building future of children side by side construction and development. She said that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is concerned towards future of children and has taken concrete steps for it.
Principal Secretary JN Kansotiya described activities of Jawahar Bal Bhawan as remarkable for honing skills of children. He said that now is the time to expand the activities. Bhawan’s Director Tripti Tripathi gave details of activities and delivered welcome address.