Himachal chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday said the Government has decided to provide Rs1 lakh each to 500 meritorious students of the State for preparing for various competitive examinations like IIT, NEET, IIIT, IIM, JEE, IAS, HAS etc. under the new Scheme Medha Protsahan Yojana.
Presiding over a function here for felicitation of dignitaries who have studied from the schools of the State and were now holding high positions in corporate world under the ‘Akhand Shiksha Jyoti-Mere School Se Nikle Moti’ programme organised by the State Higher Education Department, Thakur said the entrepreneurs would also provide information and support to the youth regarding meaningful job opportunities in corporate world.
He said they would also help in career profiling of these youth through Centre of Excellence-cum-Incubation Centres established in ten selected colleges of the State to tackle problem of growing unemployment in the State. They would also act as friends of the college students and guide and help in mentoring them for job in today’s dynamic job markets, he added.
"The old students who have passed out from the schools of the state and now holding top positions in various establishments in corporate world should act as role models, motivators and guide for the students to enable them to excel in their lives," he added.
He said these dignitaries should also visit educational institutions of the State and help the students in career counselling and sharing success stories as an inspiration. He said that there was no dearth of talent in the State and the only thing required was to give them a direction.
The Chief Minister said that the Government schools have contributed immensely towards development of the State and society by producing bright students who have created a special place for themselves in different fields.
He said Akhand Shiksha Jyoti-Mere School Nikle Moti was a scheme aimed at honouring the old students of the Government schools of the State and associate themselves with their alma mater.
The Chief Minister honoured twelve senior executives of corporate world and former students of schools of the State on the occasion and thanked them for contributing their bit for the youth.