Energy and Public Relations Minister Rajendra Shukla has said that distortions can be removed to build a healthy society only when children are imbued with good education and etiquettes.
Shukla was addressing a programme held at Balak Mandir Higher Secondary School run by Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board Women’s Club at Jabalpur on Sunday.
MlA Tarun Bhanot, MP Power Management Company’s Managing Director Manu Shrivastava and Eastern Region Power Distribution Company’s MD Sukhbeer Singh were also present on the occasion.
The Energy Minister said that imparting education is regarded as the best donation in Indian culture. It is matter of pleasure that Electricity Board Women’s Club is also ensuring education of poor children along with affluent ones.
Club’s president Pragya Richa Shrivastava informed that the school is being run for the last 35 years with number of students reaching 1400 now. At the programme, children’s band gave guard of honour to the chief guest.
The Energy Minister also planted a sapling on the school premises.
Shukla laid the foundation stone for 2nd phase of school’s expansion including boundary wall and cycle stand. The works will cost `23 lakh 25 thousand. The Energy Minister also inaugurated 3 rooms constructed under PPP mode at a cost of `24 lakh.