PM Modi to lay foundation stone of cricket stadium in Varanasi on September 23

Following the foundation stone laying ceremony, at around 3:15 p.m. PM Modi will reach the Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre to participate in the closing ceremony of Kashi Sansad Sanskritik Mahotsav 2023. The Mahotsav has witnessed the participation of over 37,000 contestants in 17 different disciplines, including singing, musical instrument playing, nukkad natak and dancing, among others. The competitions were held between September 17 and September 20.

After attending the closing ceremony of Kashi Sansad Sanskritik Mahotsav, PM Modi will inaugurate 16 Atal Awasiya Vidyalayas which are built across the state. Atal Awasiya Vidyalaya is a step taken with the objective of enhancing the quality of education. These schools are made exclusively for the children of labourers, construction workers and those who were orphaned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each Atal Residential School has been constructed in an area of 10 to 15 acres with well-equipped classrooms, sports grounds, convention areas and a hostel complex along with the residential areas for the staff. These residential schools are made to accommodate 1,000 students on each campus.