# Chhattisgarh CM says children of workers are foundation of development 2026-08-24T23:57:58+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday said quality education for workers' children is essential for a developed state and nation, and announced that Rs 39.67 crore in welfare assistance has been transferred directly to 1,45,841 workers' bank accounts. Speaking at the Atal Utkrisht Shiksha Yojana felicitation ceremony in Raipur, the CM said workers form the development foundation and that his government is prioritising their children's education and security. The scheme, expanded from 100 to 200 students, provides free Classes 6 to 12 residential schooling at institutions such as Rajkumar College, DPS and Rungta Public School. Labour Minister Lakhan Lal Dewangan said over Rs 774 crore has been transferred to workers through direct benefit transfer in the past two-and-a-half years under various welfare schemes. The CM noted that new educational opportunities are being created in remote and former Naxal-affected areas, including Education Cities at Orchha and Jagargunda in Bastar. He urged students to dream big, work hard and remain disciplined, adding that financial constraints should not prevent talented children from accessing quality education. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Atal Utkrisht Shiksha Yojana is one of 67 labour welfare schemes the Chhattisgarh government runs through three labour boards, covering education, healthcare and pensions, among other areas. Most of these schemes are funded through cess collected on construction and building materials. The expansion of the school scheme from 100 to 200 students remains tiny relative to the state’s lakhs of registered construction workers, only about 2,500 of nearly 15 lakh registered building workers are children of eligible beneficiaries. The chief minister's focus on English proficiency suggests a deliberate signal to middle-class voters ahead of the next assembly cycle, which is due in 2028. The next real test will be whether the 1.45 lakh direct benefit transfers reported on Monday are sustained across a full financial year. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Leads with the CM's speech as a positive announcement, no critical questioning or alternative framing included. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Atal Utkrisht Shiksha Yojana, Chhattisgarh, Labour Department Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Vishnu Deo Sai Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/chhattisgarh-cm-says-children-of-workers-are-foundation-of-development/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/chhattisgarh-cm-says-children-of-workers-are-foundation-of-development/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/