Chief
Minister Mamata Banerjee today West Bengal would show the way forward
to the world. Speaking at the Shabuj Sathi bicycle distribution project
to students, she said, “Bengal will show the way to the world.
Luminaries such as Rabindra Nath Tagore, Subash Chandra Bose, Amartya
Sen and many others have shown the right path to the world. More such
intellectuals will be born to illuminate Bengal. This is why our
government is focusing more on education.”
Addressing Trinamool Congress supporters
and the general public at Margaret (Sister Nivedita) High School in
Pradhan Nagar, the chief minister announced several state government
initiatives that would benefit students as well as unemployed youths in
West Bengal.
Arriving at Bagdogra airport en route to
Kalimpong, the Banerjee proceeded directly to Margaret High School for
the second phase of the cycle distribution project and also handed over
the land documents to the Siliguri Journalists' Club. She has allocated
land covering an area of five kathas for the journalist club at
Kawakhali on the outskirts of Siliguri town.
Banerjee distributed 9,000 cycles to
class 10 and class 11 students of government schools today and the
remaining 9,000 will be given away in the next two days. The Shabuj
Sathi scheme will also include class 9 students from next year onwards.
The chief minister stressed on
educational development. Stipend for school students from classes 5 to 8
has been increased with students under Scheduled Caste (SC) category
now receiving Rs.750 and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students receiving Rs.800
under the Siksha Shree Scholarship scheme.
Adding to the list of initiatives, the
CM said the government will strive to provide 3,000 unemployed youths
skill development training every year, mainly in repairing bicycles.
After the programme, Banerjee left for
Kalimpong where she will be attending programmes hosted by the Lepcha
and Tamang communities.(EOI)
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