Chopper ride for toppers of X, XII board exams in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday said the top 10 meritorious students in the Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations will be rewarded with a helicopter ride.

He made the announcement while addressing a press conference during his constituency-wise public interaction drive at Rajpur. District-wise toppers in both the board examinations will also be rewarded with a chopper ride by state, Baghel said.

Helicopter rides will be provided in order to motivate children. The state and districtlevel toppers will get inspiration from the chief minister’s toppers chopper ride, he said.

“Air travel is something everyone desires. I believe that a helicopter ride will inculcate in the minds of children a desire to fly high in the skies of life and they will sharpen their skills even more to achieve their goal,” he said.