Sarguja District Collector Ritu Sen inaugurated a Coaching Centre intended to awaken scientific aptitude among students of the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and the BPl families at the Girls’ Education premises here on Sunday.
Sponsored by the district administration, 500 boys and as many girls of the district selected under ‘Test 2014’ will be imparted coaching in these classes.Students from high schools of Ambikapur, lakhanpur, Mainpat, Batauli, Sitapur, Udaypur and lundra development blocks have been selected for the coaching. District Education Officer Ambikapur RP Aditya will be the Nodal Officer for the coaching. Responsibility for arranging food for the students has been given of Ambikapur Block Education Officer SP Jaiswal.
Addressing the inaugural function, Collector Sen said that the coaching is conducted with an objective to create interest in different subjects of Science. Because of lack of Science candidates, vacancies in various departments could not be filled at the state-level, including the district, she added.By selecting children in the ‘Test 2014’, proper information and guidance would be provided to them according to their aptitude through this coaching, so that they, by creating their excellent future, could ensure their important participation in the development of the society and the country.
In the coaching, different subject experts will give necessary guidance to the children in their study, along with basic information of Science. Teachers have important role in grooming the students, but students should have the hunger for acquiring knowledge, the Collector said.Coaching would be imparted on subjects such as Maths, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, English literature and spoken English. Besides, the students would be given basic information about personality development and sports. Food and Housing will be free of cost for the students. Coaching time will be from 9.30 am to 7 pm.