Jharkhand treated as mineral grazing ground, people left behind: Hemant Soren
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday said the state had long been treated like a "grazing ground" for extracting mineral resources, with little concern
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday said the state had long been treated like a "grazing ground" for extracting mineral resources, with little concern for helping its people become self-reliant. He made the remarks while handing over appointment letters to 1,042 newly recruited teachers. At the event in Ranchi, Soren said education was central to the state's progress and also voiced concern over the current political atmosphere. He said teachers had a major role in guiding society, while warning against efforts to spread hatred and division. Read Full Story "Teachers play a big role in showing direction to society and build a better environment to live in," he said.
Soren said the country's leading states were ahead in the education sector and added that Jharkhand, too, could have moved forward in this field. "We could also have progressed in the field, but unfortunately, the state has been treated as a grazing ground to extract mineral resources and contribute to the country's and the world economy. But, there has been little concern about how the people of the state could stand on their own feet," he said. He said the government was making all efforts to speed up education in the state. "Now, youths of Jharkhand are pursuing higher studies not only in the best colleges of the country but also abroad.
We want a knowledgeable society and educated upcoming generations," he said. The chief minister said around 55,000 people were given appointments during the previous term of his government, and that recruitment began two months after he took oath for the second term. An official said appointment letters had been given to 9,812 teachers in the past six months. Speaking on the political situation, Soren said, "An atmosphere is being created solely to serve political interests. This is not a healthy environment. Some forces with a twisted mindset are intent on spreading hatred and igniting fire in society, which could end up causing trouble for everyone.
The fire of hatred does not discriminate based on caste or religion. It simply does its job and runs its destructive course." He added, "We must not allow an environment to emerge around us where we view one another through a divisive lens." Soren used the event to link teacher recruitment with his government's broader push on education, while also reiterating his view that Jharkhand's people must benefit more directly from the state's development and remain united in the face of social division. Ends
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