Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh said that positive results of the State Government schemes could have been seen in the education sector also.
He said that the children and youths of the tribal areas of the State have enkindled the name of the State by their hard work and talent in the primary to higher education. Along with study, youths should come forward in other sectors also, he added.
At the Tribal Talent Felicitation function organised at the Nehru Cultural Hall situated at Bhilai on Sunday, the Chief Minister felicitated tribal youths, social workers and farmers who have exhibited their talents, along with education in other sectors also. On the occasion, the Chief Minister declared to give Rs 25 lakh for the construction of community hall of Adivasi Mandal Bhilai.
The programme was chaired by Rajya Sabha MP Nandkumar Sai, while Panchayat and rural development Minister Hemchand Yadav, parliamentary secretary Vijay Baghel, vice-chairman of State Tribal Development Authority Doman lal Kosarvada were present as special guests.
Raman Singh said that the development authority constituted for the development of all the tribal areas, including Bastar and Surguja, has been proved as successful.
By grabbing success, the children of tribal areas admitted in the Prayas Residential School in Raipur have proved that if facilities were provided, they could complete any objective. looking to this success, the State Government has decided to open Prayas institutions in Jagadalpur and Ambikapur also, the Chief Minister said.
The Chief Minister said that university and medical college were started in Bastar and work has been started to open a university and medical college at Surguja also. The campaign for providing Government job the youths by forming Koder as district in Bastar and Surguja division, has been a big success, he added.Rajya Sabha MP Nandkumar Sai, Panchayat and rural development Minister Hemchand Yadav also addressed the function.