Expanding the Mukhyamantri Baal Bhavishya Suraksha Yojana, now, the BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh Government has given its nod to set up two more ‘Prayas’ residential schools, one in Durg and another in Bilaspur in 2014-15 fiscal year for the children of the Maoist-hit districts.
At present such schools are operating in Raipur and Karpaband village in Bastar district for the past four years.
The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Development department has issued insutrctions for setting up the schools in Durg and Bilaspur.
It has sanctioned a total 28 posts for these new schools. They include regular posts of a hostel superintendent, two posts each of receptionist-cum-computer operator and store keeper-cum writer, six posts of peons.
Appointments to ten other posts including cooks, water carrier and four sweepers would be made on contract basis. The department has also sanctioned Rs1.5 crore for the total expenses of the new schools for year 2014-15, official sources said.
It may be worth mentioning that Chief Minister Raman Singh has initiated steps and launched ‘Baal Suraksha Yojana’ to ensure that the children in Maoist-hit districts get better education considering their problems.
There are four pillars of this scheme including ‘Aastha’, ‘Nishtha’ ‘Sahyog’ and ‘Prayas’. Under ‘Aastha’, children of Naxal-violence affected families are provided education from Standard 1 to 12 in boarding schools. The students are getting education in the school set up in Dantewada district, where they are taught in conventional ‘Gurukul’ style.
Under ‘Nishtha’, State Government in collaboration with social service organizations provides education facility to such children. A ‘Nishtha’ school has been established at Rajnandgaon recently.
Under ‘Sahyog’, there is a provision of arranging educational facility up to college level for the children orphaned in Naxal violence.
In the same sequence, ‘Prayas’ Boarding School has been started in capital city Raipur about four years back.