SILCHAR: Cachar Guardian Minister Ashok Singhal who is also the Minister for Urban Development, Irrigation & GDD ceremonially inaugurated 4 model tea garden schools in Borjalenga, Moniyarkhal, Haitechera and Itachera Tea Estates of Cachar district on Sunday. Minister Singhal who was on a daylong visit to Cachar arrived in Silchar on Sunday morning and visited these 4 tea estates to inaugurate the programme along with MLAs of the constituencies, Cachar DC Keerthi Jalli, Cachar Zilla Parishad, Chairman, Amitabh Rai, Chairman of Assam Tea Board Association, Rajdeep gowala and other officials, stated a press release.
While speaking on the occasion, Minister Singhal said, "The Assam Government led by Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma is committed for the development of tea workers and will make their dreams a reality. Our government is relentless in shaping up Barak and Brahmaputra simultaneously."
Minister Singhal said the present government is working for the overall development of the people in the tea garden areas. The government has made arrangements to provide free housing under PMGAY scheme, drinking water facilities, electricity, toilets, gas, etc. to the tea workers and poor people of the state, besides a model school is being constructed in the garden area so that the children of the garden areas don't have to go far for their studies and can avail higher education facilities at their vicinity.
Minister Singhal stated that 96 such model schools are being set up in tea garden areas in the state. The minister further stated that within the next 2 years these model high schools will be upgraded to the higher secondary level and one college will be set up in each garden area incorporating 4 to 5 tea gardens to facilitate higher studies for the children of tea workers in the State.
Minister Singhal said that 200 years after the establishment of the gardens and after 75 years of independence, the government has taken a historic step for the development of tea workers by setting up model school buildings in the garden areas of the State.
He said that at present with the help of the internet, the boys and girls of the villages are also getting the same information as in the city. The minister appealed to the students to come forward to acquire knowledge with an inquisitive mind, besides, there is a basic talent in every student. Guardian Minister Ashok Singhal also appealed to the teachers to focus on the students by realising their basic talent. Minister Singhal said that State government led by Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma is working for equal development in Barak and Brahmaputra valleys.
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