CM Baghel virtually inaugurated the State’s First Swami Atmanand English Medium Model College in Kanker

Raipur: The first Swami Atmanand English Medium Model College of Chhattisgarh was inaugurated today in Kanker virtually by chief minister Bhupesh Baghel. In his address to the inaugural programme, Baghel said that 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 of these Swami Atmanand English Medium Model College was inaugurated in Kanker today.

Chief minister said that we aim to spread the light of education in even the remotest corner of Bastar, and inauguration of the first Swami Atmanand Government English Medium Model College in Kanker today is a major step in this direction. Chief minister Baghel said that 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 resources and opportunities. 

Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel interacted with the three girl students selected in NIT Raipur and one girl student selected in Central University Bilaspur under ‘Hamar Lakshya’ program through video conferencing from his residence office today. ‘Hamar Lakshya’ program is conducted for school children in Kanker district. Baghel congratulated these students and extended best wishes for their future. As these students come from poor families, State Government is providing them financial aid for further studies.

Meanwhile, under the ‘Hamar Lakshya’ programme, 75 children from Kanker district have qualified in JEE. In the inaugural program, the Chief Minister also spoke to the beneficiaries of the unemployment allowance scheme in Kanker district who have landed jobs.