Nirmala Bhuria distributes cycles to 427 students at three venues, gives scooty to a girl

Women and Child Development Minister Nirmala Bhuria attended bicycle distribution programmes at Kharadubadi, Para and Pithanpur on Friday. She handed bicycles to students and a scooty to a girl student. In all, 427 students received bicycles across the three venues.

Ms Bhuria wished the children a good future. She asked them to study with full dedication and move ahead in life.

At the Kharadubadi programme, 57 students of Government Higher Secondary School Khedibadi received bicycles, and a girl from the same school was given a scooty. Forty students of Government High School Matasula Dangi also received bicycles, taking the number of beneficiaries at Kharadubadi to 97.

At the Para programme, 103 students of Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Para, received bicycles. A further 126 girls of PM SHRI Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Para, were also given bicycles, making 229 students at Para. The minister told the girls to pursue higher education and fulfil their dreams.

At the Pithanpur programme, 101 students of Government High School Pithanpur were given bicycles.

Ms Bhuria said the state government, led by Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, was committed to giving students better facilities for education and to advancing the education sector steadily. She said the government's scheme of free bicycles was very important for students from remote villages and tribal areas. With bicycles, children would find it easier to travel to and from school, save time and not have their studies disrupted.

The minister also said it was the government's resolve that distance and difficulty in commuting should not come in the way of any student's education. She said the government was running several schemes, especially to help girls advance in their studies and become self-reliant. In her words, education is the foundation of a good future. She asked every student to set a goal, study with full dedication and hard work, and bring honour to their parents, school and district.

Students were seen happy and enthusiastic on receiving the bicycles and the scooty.