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Chhattisgarh says students returning to school, credits mentorship plan

The mentor will ensure that the student is re-admitted and he or she will not break the session

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R Krishna Das Raipur
The Chhattisgarh government is making efforts to bring back to school those who have left studies.

For this, the education department has appointed “mentors”, who have been asked to talk to their parents and counsel the students to take fresh admission.

The mentors include a range of people from government officials to local public representatives. The department is taking help from retired teachers and officers to boost the campaign and strengthen the network.

According to a senior official of the education department, a mentor has been assigned for every dropout. The person’s is to visit the student’s home, impress upon

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