First day of school is always a memorable experience for everyone, as this is the day when a person develops new perception about life" said Chief Minister Raman Singh while addressing a Shala Praveshotsav programme at village Magarlota on the second day of his two-day public interaction visit to Rajnandgaon district on Wednesday.
During the programme, CM welcomed the students turning up to the school for admission, and also distributed new uniforms, school bags and textbooks to them.He said that State Government aims at ensuring education facility to all the children and Shala Praveshotsav is celebrated every year for the same purpose, positive results of which are already showing up. State has recorded increase in literacy rate. He presented textbooks to women under literacy Programme, and said that age is no bar for learning; all a person needs is the will power to learn.
Dr Singh also distributed new ration cards to women and said that Chhattisgarh is the first State of the country to provide food security to its citizens. Issuance of ration cards to about 42 lakh families of State is in process. Raman started the second day of his Rajnandgaon visit from village Magarlota today, where he inaugurated and laid foundation of development works worth Rs52.50 lakh. On the occasion, Chief Minister distributed sewing machines to 21 women beneficiaries, coolie-kit to 69 labourers, bicycles to two women under various schemes of labour department.
Chief Minister also distributed new ration cards to 88 women and gave away cheque worth Rs4380 to pregnant women labourer of MNREGA Geeta Bai Meher under Maternity Allowance Scheme. During his public interaction visit, Chief Minister will visit other villages namely Birjher, Phooljhar, Kopedih and Dewada and interact with the villagers there. Meanwhile, Singh will inaugurate and lay foundation of development works worth Rs1.16 crore. On the occasion Rajnandgaon MP Madhusudan Yadav and Chairman of State Civil Supply Corporation lilaram Bhojwani were also present.