School Chalo Abhiyan’ was inaugurated by the School, Adult and Sanskrit Education Minister, Arvind Pandey at model secondary school Jhulwawala on Thursday.
Speaking on the occasion he said that the objective of the programme is to connect left out and deprived students with education.
The Minister declared that such programmes would be organised in all the blocks of the State. He appealed all teachers, parents and public representatives to make the programme a success. Pandey said that schools in many Government schools are still forced to sit on floor.
He declared that 2500 schools in the State would be equipped with furniture within a year. The Minister informed that with the help of Hans foundation modern machines would be installed to prepare Mid Day Meals (MDM) for the students. He said that under the Akshaya Patra Yojana (APY) packed MDM would be served to the students within a radius of 50 kms and the temperature of the food would be 60 degrees at the time of serving.
The MDM would be checked by food inspectors before serving. The Minister asked the teachers to impart quality education to students.
Making an appeal to teachers to come forward with positive support, Pandey asserted that only 10 percent people are defaming entire community of teachers.
He clearly said that corruption would not be tolerated and those doing a good job would be felicitated.
The director Primary education Seema Jaunsari said that all out of the school students would be brought to the school under the programme. She said that parents, public representatives and teachers should help in admitting the left out children in the schools. Jaunsari informed that 12 students were admitted in the school on the day.