First day at school, first class and first teacher are always memorable for everyone. Still even on Tuesday I remember that back in those days when parents used to take the nervous and fearful children to school for admission. Parents have to literally hold their hand and take them to school, said Chief Minister Raman Singh. He was inaugurating state level Shala Praveshotsav (School Admission Festival) in Bhatagaon Higher Secondary School on Tuesday.
Chief Minister welcomed the new admitted students taking admission in primary to high school classes with ‘tilak’, sweets and giving them blessing. He also distributed free bags and textbooks to school students.
Government of Chhattisgarh commenced the festival so that children feel enthusiastic for school and now they joyfully turn up to school right from first day, said Chief Minister.
Government has initiated Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Education Quality Campaign to improve the quality of education bridging the gap between Government and private school. “I and my friends have studied in Government schools even my children have also completed their education from Government educational institutions and have become doctor and engineer”, said Chief Minister.
The agriculture division will be started in Nagar Mata Binni Bai Sonkar Government Higher Secondary School from new academic session, announced Chief Minister along with construction of an outdoor stadium in the school campus, through School Education department.
Singh also launched the Sports for Development scheme for children in Government schools of State by kicking a football. The scheme will be implemented in association with UNICEF to develop sports facilities for providing integrated education in all the schools of state. New college would also come up at Bhatagaon, as one among 30 new colleges in state. It would commence from new academic session.
Chief Minister said that recruitment process will be started soon to ensure availability of enough number of teachers for various subjects including, physics, mathematics, chemistry, English among others. He urged the Shikshakarmis to now work with more dedication.
Member of Parliament Raipur Ramesh Bais presided. Agriculture and water resources minister Brijmohan Agrawal, School Education and Tribal development minister Kedar Kashyap, Chairman of Chhattisgarh Textbook Corporation Devji Bhai Patel, Raipur city (North Shrichand Sundrani and Jila Panchayat President Sharda Verma also welcomed the children.