After much hullaballoo about encroachment and irregularities at Raen Baseras across the city a newly inaugurated night shelter will be used to impart education to poor children as well as poverty stricken women. Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) CEO Manoj Kumar today inaugurated a Raen Basera cum education centre situated near Pahadi Mandir.
Speaking on the occasion Kumar said, “For the first time in India, Raen Basera which is used for providing shelter to wayfarers at night will now educate women as well as underprivileged children of the
locality during day. Our motto is to make the best use of the place. The government aspiration to eradicate illiteracy from the country will now get fulfilled by such initiatives.”
The civic body has decided to convert as many as 11 of its Raen Baseras into educational centre for underprivileged children as well as women of the locality during day. The responsibility of running day school will be allocated to the NGOs working for the welfare of women.
“At present we are going launch only two day school cum night shelter. One was launched today, while Raen Baseras of Madhukam- Khadgara will be inaugurated on Thursday,” added Kumar. The cost of running the school will be borne by RMC. Basic facilities such as notebooks for the school children, blackboard, drinking water facility and toilets will also be provided by them.
Both the day school one at Pahari Mandir and other at Madhukam will be run by members of Nari sena. Virangana (NGOs) has also shown keen interest in the initiative of RMC.
Member of Nari Sena Poonam Devi who has taken the responsibility for educating the poor children as well as women of Pahari Mandir area said, “The school will be run in two shifts. In the first shift (10 am- 12 pm) classes will be held for tiny tots while the second shift (2pm- 4pm) will be for women. We are beginning the classes with ten children and five women but are hopeful of increasing the number in near future.”