Woman and Child Development Minister Ramsheela Sahu on Wednesday appreciated the efforts of Bal Ashram Samiti, Raipur in moulding the future of children.
The Minister hoped that children will become energetic, empowered and courageous.
Sahu was addressing the ' Bal Ashram Awards and Cultural Ceremony' of the Bal Ashram Samiti, Raipur.
The Minister called upon the gathering to take a pledge that they will guide children into good citizens of tomorrow. Apart from the adequate facilities to the children there should be congenial environment for proper growth of the budding youngsters.
Children should pursue education as per their choice and become doctors, engineers and any other professional. They should pursue their goals with determination and dedication, she said.
Sahu said that Chief Minister Raman Singh always strived for the all-round development of the personality of the child. Most of the programmes are designed to help a child progress in health, education, security and protection sectors.
The Minister appreciated the dance programme of the students.
She distributed prizes to the state-level and national-level winners in education, sports and scouts fields. Women and Child Development Parliamentary Secretary Roopkumari Choudhary and Bal Ahram Samiti Chairperson Devichand Srimal addressed the gathering. It may be mentioned here that Bal Ashram at Kutcheri Chowk is being run since 1924 by Bal Ashram Samiti.
Bal Ashram Samiti Patron Ajay Tiwari, Secretary Prabhakar Rao Ambilkar and a number of officers and children were also present.