Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav inaugurated modern mess facilities for 9,000 students in post-matric hostels across Madhya Pradesh. The state government has provided assistance of ₹13,500 crore over the past nearly 15 years to Backwards Class students.
Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav inaugurated modern mess facilities for 9,000 students in 106 post-matric hostels across Madhya Pradesh through a video conference from Mantralaya. The state government has provided assistance of ₹13,500 crore to Backwards Class students over the past nearly 15 years, benefiting more than 5 crore students. An amount of ₹8.61 crore was spent on the facility. Dr. Yadav appreciated the initiative and congratulated the Backwards Classes Welfare Department. He emphasized that modern facilities are being developed in hostels to keep up with changing times.
Dr. Yadav interacted with girl students residing in Backwards Class hostels in various districts, who expressed their gratitude for the introduced modern mess facilities. They stated that earlier they had to arrange gas cylinders or travel elsewhere for meals, which involved additional expenses.
Minister of State for Backwards Classes Welfare (Independent Charge) Smt. Krishna Gaur stated that this initiative is a significant step towards the overall development of departmental hostels. Modern kitchens and dining halls have been set up in the hostels under a turnkey project, ensuring the availability of nutritious and quality meals for hostel residents. This facility will be particularly useful for students coming from rural and remote areas who live away from their families for education and often struggle with basic necessities such as food. The facility is expected to reduce financial burden on their families.
Gaur also mentioned that regular and nutritious meals would help students concentrate better on their studies and achieve improved academic results. Currently, there are around 9,000 seats in Backwards Class hostels across the state, including 5,200 seats for boys and 3,800 for girls.
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