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Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Atal Atal Excellent Education Scheme at his official residence in Raipur on Tuesday September 9, 2025 -Photo Credit-CG/PR
In Short
*CM announces major expansion: 200 children to benefit from next academic session
*CM Sai inaugurates the scheme, felicitates selected children
Raipur:Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday September 9, 2025 inaugurated the Atal Excellent Education Scheme at his official residence in Raipur, an initiative of the Labour Department to provide quality education to children of construction workers. He felicitated the selected students and extended his best wishes.
On the occasion, CM Sai said the scheme has opened a new avenue of opportunity for the children of construction workers. He announced that 200 children would be enrolled under the scheme from the next academic session.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and Labour Minister Lakhhan Lal Dewangan bestowing selected students with certificates for their sleection in premier Schools of the State -Photo Credit -CG/PR
Chief Minister Sai emphasised that while workers dedicate their lives to the service of society, they are often left with little time, resources, energy, or attention for their own families. “They too dream that their children should study well and live a better life. They want their sons and daughters not to remain laborers in the future but to become IAS, IPS officers, doctors, engineers, chartered accountants, lawyers, and political leaders. Keeping this in mind, under the guarantee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our government has launched the Atal Excellent Education Scheme in Chhattisgarh,” CM Sai said.
Under the scheme, children of registered workers will receive free residential education from Class 6 to 12 in premier institutions, with the entire cost borne by the Labour Department.
Construction workers and their children, present at the event, expressed happiness, saying the scheme had secured their children’s future. “This initiative gives our children the golden opportunity of quality education and a bright future. It was our dream, and today it has been fulfilled,” they said.
The Chief Minister added that this year, 100 children of construction workers would be admitted to 14 private residential schools across the state, where they would study under CBSE and ICSE curricula.
Labour Minister Lakhhan Lal Dewangan, addressing the gathering, said, “Today, with the support of the Labour Department, 100 children from worker families have been admitted to 14 private residential schools in the state. The government’s vision is that a worker’s child should not remain only a worker but rise to become an officer and serve the nation.” He also informed that the department is running a free coaching scheme for workers’ children, which will yield long-term benefits.
He further said that the Labour Department operates three divisions and runs more than 70 schemes. In the last 20 months alone, nearly ₹600 crore has been transferred to workers via DBT. He congratulated the selected children and wished them a bright future.
Dr. Rampratap Singh, Chairman of the Chhattisgarh Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board, said that under the leadership of CM Vishnu Deo Sai, the state is advancing steadily on the path of good governance, carrying forward the ideals of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. “There are more than 30 lakh registered workers in the state, and until now, their children could not study in good schools. For them, the Atal Excellent Education Scheme is nothing short of a blessing. This will ensure their children receive quality schooling,” he said, extending his best wishes to the students and parents.
On the occasion, Labour Department Secretary Him Shikhar Gupta delivered the welcome address. Also present were Joint Secretary Mrs. Fariha Alam, Welfare Board Secretary Girish Ramteke, along with a large number of school children and their guardians.
