For development education is must: Collector to villagers

In  the ongoing Digital India Week, Sarguja Collector Ritu Sain attended village meetings at Gram Panchayats of Batouli and lundra development blocks which are heading towards cent per cent literacy.Addressing village meetings at Kunkuri of Batouli development block and Silsila and Raghunathpur of lundra development block, the collector informed the gathering about the Digital India Week and the Gvernment’s decision to provide general information on computer operation to the people, for which arrangements have been made for imparting training at Gram Panchyats, development blocks and district headquarters.

local MlA Amarjeet Bhagat was present in the Kunkuri village meeting, whereas, MlA Chintamani Maharaj, peoples' representatives, SP RS Naik, deputy director Abhishek Singh, SDM Sumit Agrawal, district project officer KP Dixit, Rajesh Singh and large number of villagers were present in the Silsila and Raghunathpur village meeting.

The collector said that education is the first step towards development hence it is very essential for everyone. "lot of resources or money is not required for education, but efforts of a few hours every day. Your honest effort is enough for it," she said.She said those who were not eligible to study in schools, can attend literacy classes which have been operated regularly, for education is must for over all development. Panchayats which have achieved cent per cent literacy would be recognised as 'Ideal Panchayat,' she added.

The Collector said that de-addiction, cleanliness and education are the necessities of development and any type of addiction would hamper brain and narrow the path of growth. She appealed the gathering to immediately follow de-addiction and maintain cleanliness in and around their houses to prevent diseases. She told them to construct toilets in their houses and avoid open defecation.