Maoists shunning violence and joining mainstream society: Chhattisgarh education minister

Rameswaram: Chhattisgarh government's efforts to make Maoists shun violence and join the mainstream of society are yielding positive results with several ultras laying down arms, Chhattisgarh School Education Minister Kedarnath Kashyap said on Saturday."Many Maoists are quitting Maoism to lead a normal life." he said during a visit to the temple town.[caption id="attachment_3137966" align="alignleft" width="380"]

Representational image. Reuters.[/caption]The minister said the welfare schemes announced by the Raman Singh government have created a better environment for economic development of the tribal-dominated regions and also helped win the confidence of the people.More and more children in these regions are now getting attracted to educational institutions as the government was taking steps to provide all kinds of facilities for them to pursue quality education, he said.On the education front, Kashyap said development of any state depends on the quality of education being provided and to strengthen it, the administration was making concerted efforts."The state government is taking effective steps to provide quality education to the children, especially those belonging to the tribal community," he said.To ensure quality education to all, more schools were being set up every year by the government, he added.