Chief Minister Raman Singh on Wednesday called upon the people’s representatives and officers to contribute their time and efforts to improve the quality of education for the future generations.
He was launching the Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Quality Education Mission at the Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University here. The concerned citizens should join together to bring in quality in education in the State, the Chief Minister stated. The people should shoulder the responsibility to alter the transformation of society in a qualitative manner. It is a community and joint effort to impart quality education to the coming generations, Singh said.
Notably, Ministers, MPs, MlAs and about 8,000 officers will inspect 15866 primary and Middle Schools from October 8 to 15. One person will inspect two schools. The Chief Minister said “Chirayu Mission’ will also be launched to examine the health condition of the school children.
Singh said that the medical condition of all the children will be examined in the next four months and free treatment will be provided. Serious ailments also will be treated free of cost. Speaker of Chhattisgarh Assembly Gaurishankar Agrawal presided over the function.
Singh said that social workers, women’s self-help groups, family members of the people’s representatives and officers can accompany the inspecting team. The entire Mission is based on people’s participation. The Quality Education Mission will give a boost to the teachers and the taught, the Chief Minister said.
He said officers also will become teachers for times to come. The team can inspect the designated schools any number of times. Singh called upon the officials to improve the environment in schools and not make it a fault-finding mission. The task is to make Chhattisgarh as one of the leading states in the country in the field of education.
Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal said that society’s progress is judged by the quality of education. The atmosphere in the schools should be conducive to learning. Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand said that an Audit had been held in 44,000 primary and Middle schools by conducting Gram Sabhas and Ward Sabhas . The Mission to improve the quality of education is based on the audit of 15,866 schools which fall under ‘C’ and ‘D’ Grades.