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7 Ways in Which Chhattisgarh is Educating and Empowering Women

Education is the foundation upon which we build our future. Despite being a young state, Chhattisgarh has had the foresight to lay special emphasis on the education of its youth. This is evident in the long strides of progress we see around the state today – whether it’s the numerous new educational institutes being built across the state or the higher state literacy rate.

Atal Nagar Is Gearing Up to Become A Major Education Hub

When Chhattisgarh was created in 2000, the need for a proper capital city was acutely felt. The government had been forced to repurpose old hospital buildings and government research centers to house the Legislature and Secretariat in Raipur, the designated capital of the new state. Fast forward to 2018, the development of Atal Nagar (formerly Naya Raipur) is in full swing.

Education is Not Just for Children in Chhattisgarh

In the relatively short span of its existence, Chhattisgarh has had to face several obstacles on the road to social progress. Parts of the state are beset by left wing extremism related strife and conflict. The state started off as one of the BIMARU states, not occupying a place of pride on key social development indicators. Eighteen years down the line, however, it would not be a stretch to say that the state has made tremendous progress in the face of serious adversities.

8 Ways In Which Chhattisgarh Is Redefining Education

The Nalanda Parisar at Raipur

The Nalanda Parisar is a unique community learning zone built over a six-acre campus in the heart of Raipur, set up by the state administration for benefitting the youth looking for opportunities and resources to study and empower themselves.

Porta Cabins Initiative

The Porta Cabins initiative was introduced by the state government in districts worst affected by left-wing extremism related conflict, like Bastar, Dantewada, Sukma and Bijapur.

Prayas Residential Schools

This is another initiative of the state government aimed at helping students from tribal areas and remote districts in the state access quality education to prepare them for competitive exams like IIT-JEE, for free.

Education City in Dantewada

The Education City project started in the conflict-torn district of Dantewada by the state administration is one of the most ambitious and at the same time successful initiatives of the state.

Super-50 initiative

This is a free coaching initiative initiated by the administration in the district of Kabirdham in Chhattisgarh. Under this initiative, a total of 50 deserving civil services aspirants are selected

Education for the differently-abled

The education policy of the state has consciously made itself inclusive for the differently abled students, for whom a regular formal education may not be possible.

Successful implementation of the Right to Education Act in Raipur

Under the RTE Act, all private and government aided schools have a 25% reservation for children from economically weaker backgrounds. Under an able district administration, Raipur has seen resounding success in the implementation of the RTE,

Super-50 initiative

This is a scheme of the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, aimed at awarding scholarships to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to arrest their drop-out rate at class VIII and encourage them to continue the study at secondary stage.

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7 Ways in Which Chhattisgarh is Educating and Empowering Women

Atal Nagar Is Gearing Up to Become A Major Education Hub

Education is Not Just for Children in Chhattisgarh

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8 Ways In Which Chhattisgarh Is Redefining Education

The Nalanda Parisar at Raipur

Porta Cabins Initiative

Prayas Residential Schools

Education City in Dantewada

Super-50 initiative

Education for the differently-abled

Successful implementation of the Right to Education Act in Raipur

Super-50 initiative

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Chhattisgarh - the New Global Education Hub