RAIPUR:

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday said the aim is to spread the light of education in even the remotest corner of Bastar. The first Swami Atmanand Government English Medium Model College in Kanker is a major step in this direction.

He was addressing the inauguration ceremony through virtual mode from his official residence office here.

Baghel said after completing higher secondary education in English medium, students will be able to continue their studies in Swami Atmanand English Medium Model Colleges. Presently, ten English medium Swami Atmanand Model Colleges are being opened in the state. The first in the series is at Kanker.

He said the girl students of Kanker, who have been selected in Raipur NIT and Central University Bilaspur, come from poor families, which shows that there is no dearth of talent in our children, the need is to provide them with resources and opportunities.

He had an interaction with the three girls. ‘Hamar Lakshya’ program is conducted for school children in Kanker district. 75 children from Kanker district have qualified in JEE under it.

He added that the state government will provide them financial aid for further studies. He also spoke to the beneficiaries of the unemployment allowance scheme in Kanker district who have landed jobs. 

He added that the government has conducted recruitment of 26,989 posts of teachers in schools. As many as 314 closed schools of Bastar division were re-opened.