No fee from SC students in government colleges from next academic session
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that no fee would be charged from SC students in government colleges from next academic session. Shri Chouhan was addressing Sant Ravidas Mahakumbh at Maihar in Satna district today. He said that fee for SC students in technical and medical colleges will be borne by the government.
The Chief Minister said that Sant Ravidas Shraddha Kendras will be set up at selected places in the state where literature pertaining to Sant Ji will be available. The Chief Minister also announced 2 awards. Sant Ravidas Karmath Udyami Puraskar carrying Rs. 5 lakh will be given to successful SC entrepreneurs and Samajik Samrasta Puraskar carrying Rs. 2 lakh for all sections.
The Chief Minister announced that Mahakumbh will be organised every year by the state government on Sant Ravidas Jayanti every year. A grand temple of Sant Ravidas will be constructed at Sant Ravidas Ashram near renowned Sharda Mata Mandir ‘s hillock. A well facilitated community hall and Ashray Sthal will also be built.
The Chief Minister said that Sant Shiromani Ravidas is pioneer among seers who filled new life, hope and enthusiasm among distressed and downtrodden sections. His teachings have capability to show proper path to directionless humanity. He was a great saint who motivated society to shun narrow-minded thinking of caste and class discrimination.
Referring to government schemes for welfare of scheduled castes, Shri Chouhan said that tuition fee would not be charged from SC students in government colleges from next academic session.
The Chief Minister said that Sant Ravidas had said that every person should be provided food grains and social disparity ended. Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay was also of the same opinion. Madhya Pradesh government has made maximum efforts to put into practices both great persons’ teachings. All poor persons and scheduled caste-tribes families are being provided wheat, rice and salt at Re. one per kg from ration shops.
The Chief Minister said that in Maihar, names of all left out BPL beneficiaries were included in BPL list by conducting a campaign. Maihar Model will be implemented in entire state. He said that poor families occupying government land for years will be given housing lease deed. The government will also give them assistance to build houses. No poor person will be without his own house by year 2022.
The Chief Minister said that Gyanodaya Vidyalayas will be opened for SC students in every division. Shri Chouhan urged people to educate their children without any worry. The state government’s schemes will help them study and set up industries.
The Chief Minister said that Sant Ravidas’ birthplace Benaras has been included in Mukhyamantri Tirth-Darshan Yatra. Now a special train will be sent to Benaras. The Chief Minister said that Rs. 25 crore are being sanctioned to Maihar initially to develop it as Mini Smart City. Rs. 42 crore will be given to Maihar Nagar Palika for sewer system and Rs. 35 crore for water augmentation scheme. Water of Bansagar will be brought for irrigation to Maihar through lift irrigation project. Water will also be drawn from Bargi dam for irrigation. Basic problems in every village will be redressed on priority. Camps to rectify inflated electricity bills will be held. He said that Rs. 50 crore will be given to the city for constructing houses for the poor.
The Chief Minister said that the state government has undertaken war-footing works for drinking water supply in the state. Motors have been fitted to handpumps to draw adequate water. If adequate supply is not possible then, water will be transported.
The Chief Minister administered pledge to people to ensure social harmony and make Maihar, Satna and Madhya Pradesh number one by ensuring all-round development and to construct toilets in every household.
SC and ST Welfare Minister Shri Gyan Singh described holding of Sant Ravidas Mahakumbh as historic. He referred to Chief Minister’s efforts to reach benefits to last persons in the last row of society including scheduled castes.
Minister of State for GAD Shri Lal Singh Arya expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister for works to ensure respect and honour of great persons of the community. He said that now every person of the community is commanding equal status in the society. He also thanked the Chief Minister for Mahakumbh at Mhow, the birthplace of Baba Saheb Ambedkar every year on April 14.
MP Shri Ganesh Singh said that every possible effort is being made to ensure equal status of last persons in the last row of society. He described the Mahakumbh as finest example of social parity and harmony. Scheduled Castes Commission Chairman Shri Okprakash Khatik, Vice Chairman Shri Bhujbal Singh Ahirwar, MP Shri Manohar Untwal and MLAs Shri Pradeep Laria and Shri Narayan Prasad Tripathi also spoke on the occasion.
The Chief Minister showered flower petals on saints and seers of Sant Ravidas temple. The Chief Minister along with Public Relations Minister Shri Rajendra Shukla, MoS for GAD Shri Lal Singh Arya and other cabinet colleagues honoured the seers.
