Panchkula (Haryana) [India], July 22 (HBTV): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said that students are the future of the nation and should play an active role in realising the Prime Minister’s vision of building a developed India by staying away from drugs.
He felicitated over 275 students at the Medhavi Chhatra Samman Samaroh in Panchkula. The students had excelled in various streams at the state and district levels. The Chief Minister encouraged them to continue striving for excellence.
‘The Haryana Government is continuously working to bring structural reforms in the field of education. In the past ten and a half years, significant progress has been made not only in school education but also in higher education,’ CM Saini said, according to an official statement.
He stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Haryana’s double-engine government has been working towards establishing medical colleges in every district to ensure better healthcare and address the shortage of doctors.
‘Medical colleges have already been established in 15 districts, and work is underway in the remaining districts. With the aim of promoting higher education among girls, the Haryana Government has set up degree colleges within a 20-kilometre radius across the state so that girls do not have to travel far for their studies,’ he added.
Offering special encouragement to Scheduled Caste students, CM Saini announced that the government will award a cash prize of INR 1,11,000 to Class 12 students from Scheduled Castes who score more than 90 per cent marks.
Describing children as the nation’s future, he stressed the importance of holistic development through both education and values, saying this would help students face life’s challenges with courage.
The Chief Minister also noted that the state is making concrete efforts in the area of early childhood education. A total of 4,081 Anganwadis are operating within school premises across Haryana, reflecting the government’s commitment to foundational learning.
Saini said that over the past ten and a half years, numerous initiatives have been taken to improve and reform the education sector. Several welfare schemes have been launched for students, and there has been a strong focus on enhancing school infrastructure. Ensuring quality education remains a top priority, with schools adopting methods such as playful teaching, project-based learning, continuous evaluation, and integration of new technologies.
MLA Shakti Rani Sharma, Panchkula Mayor Kulbhushan Goyal, Haryana School Education Board Chairman Dr Pawan Sharma, former Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta, BJP District President Ajay Mittal, along with various dignitaries, parents, and teachers of meritorious students, were also present on the occasion.
(ANI)