Chief Minister Raman Singh said that the local dialect 'Gondi' also will be taught at the primary schools at Chowki, Mohala-Manpur areas which comes under extremely insurgency-hit Rajnandgaon district. He was speaking at the Fifth Mahasabha of Nagawanshi Gond Samaj at Chhuria Temple premises at Mohala.
The Samaj members requested the Chief Minister to include Gondi dialect also in primary schools. Singh instructed the top officers to implement it as early as possible. Nagawanshi Gond Samaj members requested the Chief Minister that in Bastar primary Schools it is taught hence Gondi dialect should be taught in primary schools at Mohala-Manpur and Chowki Development Blocks also.
Raman Singh dedicated Naveen College Bhawan built at a cost of Rs2 crore 8 lakh at Mohala and announced that it will be in the name of Panabaras Adivasi icon lal Shyam Shah. The Naveen College building has 6 class-rooms, library, Principal's office, office-chambers, computer class and a meeting hall.
The building has 22 rooms. The construction of modern building has started a new era in the region. He promised a community hall will be constructed at a cost of Rs15 lakh for the Gond Samaj. He agreed for modernising the gymnasium at Mohala. A statue of lal Shyam Shah also will be installed soon.
Chief Minister Singh dedicated and laid foundation stones of development works worth Rs8 crore at Mohala which includes a Kenvattola anicut built at a cost of Rs One crore 31 lakh. An additional land of 190 acre at village Dundera and Kenvattola will be brought under cultivation with the construction of anicut.
He dedicated a Post-Matric boys' hostel building built at a cost of Rs92 lakh 52 thousand and a Pre-Matric girls' hostel building built at a cost of Rs69 lakh at Ambagarh. He also dedicated 52 mini-bridges and culverts built at a cost of Rs3 crore 17 lakh.
Singh while addressing the gathering of Nagawanshi Gond Samaj said, “the presence of large numbers of people in scorching heat displayed the unity and awareness of Gond Samaj. Social unity is the hallmark of the region since time immemorial. lal Shyam Shah laid the seeds of unity in 1980s. The samaj members are present in almost all fields and making rapid progress. Youth belonging to Gond Samaj are present in politics, administration and in various other fields.” He also called upon the Samaj members to shun social evils.
Chief Minister further said that the samaj members believe in 'Bhudadev' and kept their ancient customs and traditions alive. He stressed upon the need for girls' education. They can take advantage of State Government schemes and progress in their careers.
“The Gond Samaj never discriminated between the boys and girls. 'Noni Suraksha Yojana' is meant to encourage girl child in families. An amount of Rs One lakh will be paid to the girl on attaining the age of 18 years.
Total progress of the Adivasi region is the main aim of the authorities,” Singh stated. lok Sabha MP from Rajnandgaon Abhishek Singh called upon the gathering to avoid social evils. “It is the responsibility of the society to guide the youth in the right direction. It is heartening to know that the three-day Gondwana Sammelan will discuss these issues,” the local MP remarked.
MlA Tejkunwar Netam, Nagawanshi Gond Samaj member Heera Singh Dhawde and Ramesh Hadame also addressed the gathering. A large number of Nagawanshi Gond Samaj members were present at the meeting.