As Peace Prevails, Security Camp in Abujhmad Turns Into Tribal Hostel

This building in Bastar used to house a security camp. Now, it is home to 150 students

The campus in Bhatpal houses two hostels for Scheduled Tribe boys studying in pre-matric and post-matric levels. Another hostel will come up for girls in Abujhmad in a few days.

As peace prevails, security camp in Abujhmad turns into tribal hostel

<p>Raipur, Oct 4 (PTI): A security camp in Abujhmad, once a Maoist bastion in Chhattisgarh, has been converted into a hostel for tribal students, reflecting the changing development priorities in the region, an official said on Sunday.</p><p>The initiative at Bhatpal village in the Narayanpur district is the first of its kind in the Bastar division, with the former security camp now serving as an education-support centre, he said.</p><p>Located …

Former security camp in Bastar now serves as hostel for tribal schoolboys

The campus has two sections, the first a hostel for 100 pre-Matriculation Scheduled Tribes boys, and the other for 50 students in Classes 11 and 12