CM Gehlot launches ‘Kalibai Bhil Meritorious student Scooty Scheme’

Aug 10, 2021

Jaipur (Rajasthan) August 10 (ANI): The Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot recently launched the ‘Kalibai Bhil Meritorious student Scooty Scheme’ through video conference. Interacting with the beneficiary girl students of colleges, the CM discussed their studies, future plan and also took feedback on the schemes launched to promote girl child education. On this occasion, the Chief Minister said that the brave Kalibai Bhil, who sacrificed her life to awaken the importance of education in the tribal area, is a source of inspiration for the youth. In his address, the Chief Minister said that a positive atmosphere has been created in the state towards the education of girl children and a large number of girl students are outperforming their male counterparts. Despite this, a large population of girls is still deprived of education. "It is the duty of the family and the society to stop discriminating between the boy and the girl child and give opportunities to the girl child to progress equally," he added.