Agriculture and Surguja district in-charge minister Brijmohan Agrawal on Friday welcomed and blessed the newly-admitted children in the Government Multipurpose Higher Secondary School at the district-level School Admission Festival organised at Ambikapur by applying tilak on their foreheads.
The Minister said that children come to school to fulfill the dreams of their family, but it was the moral responsibility of teachers to make their future bright by giving them good education and proper guidance.The society should give its contribution to reach education to each child. Every child has right to education. None of them should be deprived of the right, he said.Agrawal encouraged the children by providing them school uniform, textbooks and bags.
The minister called upon the parents, peoples’ representatives and the citizens to bring at least one such child who is away from the light of education. On the occasion, an e-Magazine prepared by the district administration was released. In the magazine, e-Governance related information is provided to the citizens, besides information about career counselling for the students who are getting ready for competitive examinations.
The In-charge minister, while congratulating Mohan Agrawal of Sitapur Development Block, on selected in the Indian Administrative Service, said that he is the pride of the region. He said that Mohan had proved that high positions could be achieved by hardwork and concentration.Special guest of the programme, Sarguja MP Kamalbhan said that the Government has been making efforts for making schools better. Recently, participation of parents in schools has increased, with which the number of school dropout has decreased. He said that children were the future citizens who would play main role in the development of modern country.
Presiding over the programme, Ambikapur MlA and leader of Opposition TS Singhdeo said that an educated Surguja needed for a prosperous and well-nourished Surguja.Singhdeo said, “We have to send cent percent children to school and ensure their presence in the school.”On the occasion, Shashank Gupta who grabbed 10th position in the merit list of 10th class by scoring 94.16 per cent marks, Rajendra Kujur, who scored 94.4 per cent marks in the 12th class exam and Neeraj Agrawal who got 92.8 percent marks were honoured.