Shimla, June 8 (UNI) HP Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched laptop distribution program to provide free laptops to about 20,000 meritorious students of the State under Srinivasa Ramanujan Student Digital Scheme in an impressive function held at Paddal Ground at Mandi Wednesday.
An amount of Rs. 83 crore has been spent on this. All the Ministers attended the event in their respective districts and distributed laptops to the meritorious students on the occasion.
While addressing the teachers, students, parents and other dignitaries on the occasion, the Chief Minister congratulated the meritorious students for getting laptops on the occasion. He said an educated citizenry was the biggest asset for any democratic society and students are known for their readiness to fight for all right causes since their thoughts are pure and honest.
He said this feat of the students would motivate the other students to excel in academics and win a laptop next time. He said Himachal Pradesh has made unprecedented progress in the field of education. He said Himachal Pradesh has even surpassed Kerala in several parameters in the field of education, which was an honour for all of us.