Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that self-confidence, clarity of goal, focused efforts and maintaining enthusiasm are the base of success. Every person has natural abilities, God has made everyone talented. Identifying and revealing your interests and abilities is essential. There is an overall positive environment for education, skill upgradation and skill enhancement of youth in the state. Youth should display their best and contribute in the making of a self-reliant Madhya Pradesh. Only youth can make Madhya Pradesh self-reliant.
Chouhan was addressing the Yuva Samvad programme with students at Kushabhau Thackeray Auditorium in Bhopal on Wednesday. Higher Education Minister Mohan Yadav, Additional Chief Secretary Higher Education Shailendra Singh were specially present.
The Chief Minister launched the programme by performing kanya-poojan and lighting the lamp amidst the reverberation of the song of women empowerment. Madhya Pradesh anthem was presented by the students of Sarojini Naidu Girls College.
All the districts of the state participated virtually in the state level programme. Students of more than 1300 government, non-government, aided colleges and universities of the state joined the virtual and live broadcast.
Students asked Chouhan several questions. The first question was asked by Kritika Chaurasia, a student of Jaywanti Haksar Government College, Betul, that - "The Chief Minister is a gold medalist, please guide what efforts we should make to get good marks in examinations?" In reply to her question, Chouhan, citing the example of Sant Tulsidas and poet Kalidas, said that abilities are there in everyone, it is necessary to express them with commitment. Students, must set their goals and work with self-confidence, enthusiasm and concentration, this is the basis of success. Chouhan said that we have to learn to believe in ourselves. The spirit of moving forward has to be maintained while continuing our efforts without taking stress.
Chhatarpur's Khushi Karwaria asked Chief Minister Chouhan that - "I want to do MBA. What schemes does the government have, how can girls from poor families get help?”
In a simple answer, the Chief Minister replied, "Adequate arrangements have been made by the state government to ensure that no student of the state remains deprived of studies due to lack of funds. Various schemes are being run at the school level. For assistance at the college level, assistance is being provided through Mukhya Mantri Medhavi Vidyarthi Yojana and Gaon Ki Beti Yojana.
Under the Gaon Ki Beti Yojana, there is a provision to provide Rs 5 thousand as scholarship per year to the girl child who has passed with 60 percent marks in Class XII. In the year 2021-22, more than 1.74 lakh girls have got benefits in the schemes. Fees worth more than Rs 237 crore has been reimbursed for higher education to more than 67 thousand students under Mukhya Mantri Medhavi Vidyarthi Yojana.
Chouhan informed that - "fees of more than Rs 2.50 crore of 25 IIM students of the state, have been deposited by the state government. For technical education, the fee of more than Rs 28 crores for 2,981 students has been borne by the state government.
Fees of more than Rs.6 crore have been deposited for 206 students in IITs, NITs, NIFT and ICAR institutions located in the state.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan informed that Sushri Sonam Tagore of Ujjain is pursuing MBA from UK. The state government has deposited her fees of Rs 45 lakh 71 thousand. Similarly, a fee of Rs 40 lakh 77 thousand has been deposited by the state government for the course of International Business Management from UK of Shri Nidit Pawar of Bhopal. Shri Pushkar Masani of Mhow is doing project management engineering course from Australia, for which the state government has deposited a fee of Rs. 55 lakh 48 thousand.
Kirti Singh Chouhan of Umaria asked Chief Minister Shri Chouhan that - "We are concerned about our career along with studies. We want to do job or be self-employed. How can the government help us for this ? Also what are the state government's schemes for skill development?
On this, Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that "the reality is that government jobs have their limits. Not everyone can be given employment through government jobs. The state government is providing all possible help to the youth for self-employment.
In this direction, Mukhya Mantri Udyam Kranti Yojana has been started, which is a revolutionary scheme to provide employment. Assistance is also being provided to start business under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojna." Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that an international level Global Skill Park is being set up in Bhopal for skill upgradation of the youth of the state. Information about the main points of Start-up Policy 2022 was also given to the youth. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that we should not let our thoughts and dreams fade away. There are many opportunities to get employment and become self-reliant. The state government is committed to provide all possible help to the youth.
Anjali Sharma of Rewa asked Chief Minister Shri Chouhan that "when will the girl students get rights like boys? Anjali said that she is a student of music, she was selected for the state level competition, but her parents did not allow her to take part in the competition."
Replying to Anjali's question, Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that "It is important that parents do not impose their wishes on thei children. Children should be encouraged to nurture their natural talent." Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that the discrimination between g the son and daughter was deep-rooted in the society. The state government is making every effort to make the daughters empowered. In this direction, various facilities are being made available to the daughters when they go to school through the Ladli Laxmi Yojana. There are also marriage assistance schemes and schemes to make women self-reliant.
