Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday that law will be enacted in the State to provide land to the houseless people for construction of house in the next budget session. Moreover 1000 seater and 500 seater modern girls education campuses will be opened at divisional headquarters and district headquarters respectively to provide educational facilities to the students of tribal community.
He further mentioned that self employment will be provided to 20 thousand tribal youths by imparting them skill development training. Chouhan was addressing the state level Tribal Training Programme and Convention at Badwani.
Chouhan said that overall development of tribals is one of the top priorities of the State Government. He said that land ownership has been provided to 2 lakh 45 thousand tribals by providing them forest rights pattas. Chouhan mentioned that college hostels will be opened in Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur to encourage higher education among the tribal community.
Free coaching facilities at prestigious institutes of Delhi will be provided to the talented tribal children to participate in the national level competitive examinations beside free housing facility.
Chouhan said that exemption from B. Ed. Qualification has been given to fill 7000 contractual teacher posts under tribal category in the State.
The non B.Ed. degree holders tribal youths will be appointed on these posts and later on they will be provided B.Ed. training.
CM Shri Chouhan said that a scheme worth C110 crore has been made to encourage organic farming to enable farmers to get fair price for organic produces.
Moreover, Chouhan said that stern action will be taken against the usurers who recover exorbitant interest by providing loans to the poor tribals. He gave directives to the district administration to conduct a campaign and take legal action against such usurers.
CM Chouhan made announcements to open new college and to make sports residential complex worth `15 crore at Pati block of Badwani district, `5 crore for development works in Badwani city and `2 crore each to other nagar parishads of Badwani district.