Month: July 2017

New mattresses: Government’s sleep therapy for SC/ST students

The Congress government is working towards providing better sleeping conditions for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students by replacing cotton mattresses with pocket-spring mattresses. The social welfare department has proposed the purchase of 1.72 lakh pocket spring mattresses for students. Out of these, 61,382 mattresses and pillows will be provided to SC and