Gujarat Elections 2012: Congress to offer free laptops, scholarships if voted to power
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- Tuesday, 04 September 2012 14:14
- Published on Tuesday, 04 September 2012 15:15
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Gujarat Global News Network, Ahmedabad
After promising to offer affordable houses, land and medical services, the Gujarat Congress today announced that it will offer free laptops to students after Standard-12 if it is voted to power.
The announcement was made as the Sixth Point under “Gujarat Praja Vikas Darshan-2012” by the Congress. Other schemes promised by the congress include Government boys and girls hostels in urban areas, sports complexes at Taluka level, establishment of a University in Tribal area, no sanction for school without play ground and library, constitution of a special “Vidya Nidhi” for scholarship to poor and middle class students studying in Self-financed colleges, democratic elections of school and college students unions and bringing enactment of special Act for payment of full salaries to teachers of private educational institutions.
Announcement of such schemes focused on the common man is part of the strategy of Congress to counter the BJP’s growth claims. The announcements made by the party are aimed at proving that the growth and development of Gujarat, about which the Chief Minister Narendra Modi is fond of boasting, are limited to the higher class of the state. The common man still faces problems like housing, expensive private education and costly medical services in the state.
Highlighting the total absence of Gujarati sportsmen at events like Olympics, Gujarat Congress President Arjun Modhwadia said that, “The Chief Minister of Gujarat is cheating youth of Gujarat under the guise of his stunts labeled with ‘Khel Mahakumbh’, under the ridiculous slogan “Play Gujarat, Win Gujarat”. Out of total 80 sportspersons from India participated in London Olympics, 20 were from Haryana, but none from Gujarat.”
He said that the Congress will establish the “Gujarat Olympic Academy” to motivate the youth of Gujarat for participating and competing in national and international sports events. Coaches from abroad and from within the country in addition to the infrastructure facilities would be made available.
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