Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday emphasized the need to create a positive environment for students in schools and also teach them sports with equal importance.
Baghel expressed these views at the Professor JN Pandey Government Excellent Hindi Medium School at the start of a new academic session.
Congratulating the students, parents and teachers, the Chief Minister said that every school was a temple of education and these temples should be kept neat and clean.
On the occasion, he welcomed the students to the school with tilak, garlands and sweets. He also distributed uniforms, books and school bags.
The Chief Minister sanctioned Rs. 5 crores for the renovation of the historical Prof. JN Pandey Government Excellent Hindi Medium School.
He said he had sanctioned a total of Rs 1,200 crore in the budget to renovate and repair schools in the state. At present, renovation work of 23,000 schools was in progress.
Also on Monday, 4,318 kindergartens were virtually inaugurated under the second phase of Mukhyamantri Balwadi Yojana.
In these kindergartens, children be imparted basic education and games.