Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the state government have made arrangements to help the students of the state to pursue doctoral, engineering studies and to hone their entrepreneurship skills for getting them into business.
Youths are being encouraged to towards innovation and startups. Students should set their own goals, do not get confused, make a path for achieving the goal by working hard in a disciplined way, success will surely come, the state government is with you.
Chouhan was addressing the meritorious student award ceremony at Lal Parade Ground to encourage the talented students of the state. Chouhan transferred Rs 25,000 each for laptops in the accounts of 91,498 students who scored 75 percent and above in the first attempt in class 12. Chouhan said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Ujjain on October 11 to dedicate "Shri Mahakal Lok". Chief Minister exhorted the students to join the programme along with their families and celebrate the occasion in their villages and towns.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for School Education Inder Singh Parmar, Bhopal Mayor Malti Rai, District Panchayat President Bhopal Ramkunwar Gurjar and Principal Secretary School Education Arun Shami were present. After lighting the lamp, Chouhan inaugurated the programme by performing Kanya Pujan. A motivational song was also presented for the students. CM Chouhan symbolically handed over cheques to two students each who got the highest marks in the merit list from each division.
Congratulating the students, their parents and teachers for securing more marks, the Chief Minister said that it is my wish that you keep on moving ahead on the path of progress and make your best contribution in building a great India. Students studying in government schools have made remarkable achievements. Students have to keep this feeling in mind that this is just a step, the destination is ahead, and we have to work hard continuously with firm determination to reach the destination.
Chouhan assured that the provision of funds for laptops will never stop. Referring to the lines of Swami Vivekananda, Chouhan said that the person who sets a goal and puts in the effort will always achieve the goal. Students should decide about their career and start studies accordingly.
Chief Minister Chouhan administered a pledge the students to respect parents and teachers, to have respect for sisters and daughters, to never take drugs and to plant a sapling on their birthdays. CM Chouhan said that along with studies, sports and activism towards social concerns are also necessary for personality development.
Chouhan said that the State Government is making efforts through various schemes that adequate guidance is available to the students regarding their career in future. For this purpose Aspire Portal is being run in collaboration with UNICEF. Students and parents are being helped in collaboration with leading institutions of the country.
Along with this, efforts are being made through Ladli Laxmi Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Jan Kalyan Yojana, CM Rise School, Mukhya Mantri Medhavi Vidyarthi Yojana etc. to ensure that no meritorious student should face any problem in continuing his studies.
The Chief Minister symbolically gave incentive cheques for laptops to Anand Hirmath and Utsav Soni of Bhopal, Pragati Mittal, Lakshdeep Dhakad of Gwalior, Isha Nigam and Harshita Santosh Pandey of Indore, Anushka Faujdar and Vedanshi Dubey of Jabalpur, Sonam Patel and Saurabh Kumar of Narmadapuram, Aastha Singh and Roshita Singh of Rewa, Inshita Dubey and Anshika Tiwari of Sagar, Chandra Prakash Prajapati of Shahdol, Divyata Patel and Itisha Chaudhary of Ujjain.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for School Education, Shri Inder Singh Parmar, while expressing gratitude to Chief Minister Shri Chouhan, said that his initiative has made it possible to provide laptops to such a large number of students. In the changing environment, students will move ahead with competence and ensure their future and become a participant in the development of the state.