About The Project

Hon’ble Finance Minister, in his Budget Speech of 2015-2016, announced a scheme for distribution of bicycles to an estimated 40 lakh students studying in classes IX to XII in Government and Government Aided Schools and Madrasahs of the State. He announced that around 25 lakh students would be covered in 2015-16 and the remaining 15 lakh in the next fiscal. By now, this scheme is well-known as “Sabooj Sathi” as coined by Hon’ble Chief Minister herself and it reflects her desire to see young students empowered to achieve new feats in the future through the bicycles provided under the scheme. She also created the scheme logo which is firmly attached in the basket in front of the bicycle. Hon’ble CM flagged off the distribution in October 2015 from Paschim Medinipur.
Objective:
The scheme was conceived with the primary objective of enhancing student access to Secondary Education. The scheme is further expected-
1. To increase retention in schools,
2. To encourage students to take up higher studies,
3. To inculcate sense of confidence among the girl students by promoting mobility,
4. To promote environment-friendly and healthy means of transportation.

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