Address grievances of students: PM Modi to officials
August 24, 2016 19:05
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday directed officials to address grievances of students and asked states to accelerate Aadhaar enrolment of children in the age group of 5 to 18 years so that scholarships and other educational benefits become more accessible to them.
He also reviewed the progress of vital infrastructure projects in the road, railway and power sectors, spread over several states including Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Maharashtra.
The review was undertaken at the 14th meeting of Pro- Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI), an ICT-based multi-modal platform for monthly interaction by the prime minister with top officials of the states via video-conferencing.
Reviewing the progress towards handling and resolution of grievances related to school education and literacy, Modi said there is now an expectation among the people that the government will be able to resolve these grievances.
The prime minister specifically asked officials concerned to systematize the measures being taken by them to address grievances of students, a PMO statement said.
He instructed them to use all available technological tools to ensure that school children do not face inconvenience, it said.
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