Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that today the teachers of Sehore district have created history by making every class of the district a smart class with public cooperation.
They contributed Rs 4.25 crore of their hard earned money and provided 1630 Smart TVs to 1552 schools in the district. The people's representatives and the administration of the district also cooperated fully in this. This is an exemplary example of cooperation of the society with the government in the development of the state. This unique work will inspire the entire state. Today I have come to congratulate and thank the teachers of the district. Chief Minister Chouhan appealed to all teachers to work with this sacred spirit and make every school in the state a center of better and quality education. Showing respect to the teachers, I announce a 4 percent increase in their dearness allowance, CM Said.
Chouhan attended the "Har Shala-Smart Shala" program at Nasrullaganj in Sehore district on Saturday. Chief Minister's wife Sadhna Singh also participated in the programme. Chief Minister Chouhan honored the donor teachers, public representatives and social workers. Chief Minister Chouhan gave satisfactory answers to the questions of the students and told them the importance of Pranayam by doing it on stage. The Chief Minister also honored the meritorious students.
The Chief Minister said that the state government is starting CM Rise Schools in every 20 to 25 km radius, which will be centers of modern and high quality education. Buildings with all facilities like modern lab, library, smart class etc. are being constructed for them. The cost of each building is around Rs 35 crore. Students from nearby villages will go to these schools by buses.
Chouhan said that the government is providing all possible help to the children for their education. Meritorious students are provided with laptops for securing 75% and above marks in class 12th. Now the government is thinking of giving laptops to meritorious students of class X as well. The government is also paying the fees for higher education. Medical and engineering education has been started in the state in Hindi. Chief Minister Chouhan said that one should study English but it should not be compulsory. Chief Minister Study Centers are being opened in schools for additional study support to the students. Soon there will be recruitment on 1 lakh 14 thousand government posts in the state. The government will also provide training facilities for this.
Chouhan interacted with the students and gave satisfactory answers to their questions. Student Hariom Vishwakarma asked the Chief Minister how to overcome exam stress. Chief Minister Chouhan told that work hard, and do not worry about the results. Keep your mind calm. Keep a regular routine and do yoga and pranayama daily. Chief Minister Chouhan also told the importance of Pranayam to the children by performing it on the stage. 5 types of Pranayama including Anulom-Vilom, Bhramari concentrate and stabilize the mind and remove all kinds of stress.
Student Khushi Parveen asked the Chief Minister how to face the parents in case of less marks. Chouhan said that do not get disheartened on getting less marks. Study further with a happy mind.
There's a lot to do in the world. He also told the parents of the children not to put pressure on them for studies. Student Nitin Solanki asked how many hours are required to study to get a laptop. Chouhan said with a smile that it is not important for how many hours one studies, but it is important that one studies with concentration. A lot can be learned even in a short period of time, if studied with full attention and concentration.