NE NEWS SERVICE
NAMAKKAL, OCT 10
Union Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi has said the Central Government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi gives the highest priority to the development of rural areas along with providing a better facilities for girl children’s education and healthcare.
Smt. Annapurna Devi, Union Minister of State for Education reviewed the progress of central government schemes being implemented in Namakkal Dist. TN Minister @MMathiventhan and @CollectorNmkl were present.@Annapurna4BJP @EduMinOfIndia @MIB_India @PIB_India @PIBHRD pic.twitter.com/I224qbKDGc
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The Minister said this in Namakkal on Monday during a review meeting with the State Tourism Minister Dr M Mathiventhan, District Collector and officers of various Government departments.
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In this meeting, while gathering information about the implementation of the various Central Government schemes in Namakkal district, Minister Annapurna Devi enquired the officers regarding the progress of the same.
During the meeting, the Minister said the Central Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is profoundly implementing the various schemes in all the states including Tamilnadu. As the development of the nation begins in rural areas, the Prime Minister is giving top priority to implement developmental projects in those places, she added.
Stating that since 2018-19, the Government of India has introduced various schemes worth Rs 15,000 crores in the field of education, Annapurna Devi informed that 15 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose schools have been constituted in order to provide education for the children residing in villages.
Under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme, so far 15 Kasturba Gandhi Balika schools have been instituted all over the nation, she said. To develop students’ unique talents, approval has been sanctioned for the unique talent development centre in 226 schools.
Under the Poshan Abhiyan, in 2022-23, the Central Government has allocated a huge amount of money for the mid- day meal programme and the various Central schemes are implemented exceedingly well by conducting such review meets across Tamilnadu, she added.
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Member of Parliament AKP Chinraj, Rajya Sabha Member KRN Rajesh Kumar, Member of Legislative Assembly ER Eswaran and officials participated in the meeting.
