Kolkata: At a time when all the opposition parties have protested for the opening of schools and colleges, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that class 8 to class 12, colleges and Universities will reopen from February 3.
After the cabinet meeting at the state secretariat Nabanna, Mamata said that schools from class 8 to class 12 will open from February 3 so that both the students and the teachers can get time to prepare for Saraswati Puja.
“February 5 is Saraswati Puja and if the schools are opening on February 3 then they can prepare for the puja. From Class 5 to 7 the schools will take place under the Paray Sikshalaya (Institute at Locality) scheme of the state government,” said Mamata.
Apart from schools, the Chief Minister said that the TMC government will launch a Student Internship Scheme where at least 6000 students will be taken as interns and will be taught how to implement government schemes.
“The interns will be first introduced with the government schemes and will be taught how to implement them. They will be given remuneration of 5000 rupees. After one year they will be given a certificate showing that the students can work in both government and private offices across the globe. Those students who will excel will be absorbed by the state government,” added Mamata.
As promised, the Chief Minister also announced the starting of Jai Hind Bahini in four parts including Kolkata, Jungle Mahal, Barrackpore and Siliguri.
“We will make the students wear the uniform introduced by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose for Azad Hind Fauj so that the future generation doesn’t forget Netaji. Principles of Swami Vivekananda will also be introduced to the students,” mentioned Mamata.
Expressing happiness, Educationist Sukanta Chowdhury said that it is a good move by the Trinamool Congress government.
“The schools were bound to open for the sake of the students. This move will not only help students in their education but will also help for the mental growth of the students,” said Chowdhury.
