Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the State Government will provide good quality shoes and drinking water flasks to the scheduled tribe people who collect Mahua flowers. Chief Minister Chouhan was inaugurating the Government Gurukulam Residential School on Wednesday at Bavadia Kalan.
He dedicated the academic and hostel building and laid the foundation of the suspension bridge to link the school with the hostel building. Scheduled Caste/Tribe Welfare Minister Gyan Singh, Home Minister Bhupendra Singh and former Chief Minister Babulal Gaur were also present on the occasion. The Chief Minister had lunch with the students after inspecting the school and hostel buildings.
Chouhan said to the students that a person becomes great only by imbibing good qualities. He asked students to make good use of the facilities at the residential school and move forward. Best facilities have been provided at the school. Nothing is impossible for man. He becomes what he thinks. The State Government will bear the fees of students belonging to the scheduled tribe seeking admission in top educational institutions like IIT, IIM, Medical, Engineering etc. For young entrepreneurs of Scheduled Tribe youths, the Mukhya Mantri Yuva Udyami Yojana has been launched.
Earlier, Chouhan took a class of students in which he told them the sutras of life and personality development. He told the students of Class VI to respect their gurus, wake up early and meditate, work with self-confidence, help others and always speak softly and speak the truth. He narrated stories of Rishi Dhoumya and disciple Aaruni, Arjun’s concentration in achieving his target and Yudhishtir’s truthfulness. He said that man becomes what he thinks. There is a part of God in everyone. One’s personality takes shape according to the work one does.
Scheduled Caste-Tribe Welfare Minister Gyan Singh said that the state government is constantly making efforts for the development of the scheduled tribe.
Improved educational arrangements will be made available through Gurukulam Residential School. Former Chief Minister Babulal Gaur said that tribes can develop through education. The tribes are true well-wishers and environment protectors.