BJP Government ignoring education in Gujarat, says Congress

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Congress today accused the BJP Government of ignoring the education of youth and instead wasting money on organising festivals in the State.

"Its very unfortunate that State BJP Government has been ignoring the education of our youth and instead wasting money on festivals," Gujarat Congress President Arjun Modhwadia said here.

"The State Government has been giving fixed salary to the teachers. As a result education has suffered a lot and students were deprived of talented teachers," he said.

Modhwadia was speaking at a function where the State Congress released a book providing comprehensive career guidance for the students who have just passed Class 12 exams. The book is in its eight year of publication.

The party's national Spokesperson and in-charge of Gujarat affairs Mohan Prakash, Modhwadia and Leader of Opposition Shankarsin
h Vaghela jointly released the book, 'At the Threshold of Career: What After Standard 12'.

The book has been edited by State unit spokesperson Manish Doshi and published under the aegis of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee.

Doshi said "the book contains latest and complete information on the Central Government schemes on financial assistance, scholarships and grants in field of education. It will be very helpful for bright students coming from economically weaker segments of the society."

"The book is available to desiring students and parents free of cost and it can also be downloaded from the party's website," said former Leader of Opposition Shaktisinh Gohil.