No takers for Raj Bhavan schemes

PATNA: More than four years back, colleges and universities in Bihar had volunteered to implement one or several of about one dozen schemes launched by the Raj Bhawan to create social commitment among academics. But, today, there is virtually no taker for these community-oriented projects.
Under the Vidya Prakash Scheme adopted by several colleges, children belonging to Musahar and other deprived communities were supposed to be motivated to join schools and complete their studies.All the colleges were to adopt such underprivileged children from their neighbouring localities and ensure their proper schooling and upkeep. This programme was implemented quite successfully in the College of Commerce, Patna, and the Gaya College, Gaya. But the scheme flopped after a couple of years.
Another scheme called 'Vidya Sewa' was launched to help these underprivileged children. Each student would donate one spoon of rice daily for meeting the food requirement of these children. College students would also ensure their regular hair cut, brushing of teeth and health check-up and overall cleanliness of their surroundings. College teachers and non-teaching staff would also contribute one rupee and fifty paise per day respectively under 'Vidya Sahyog' scheme. But these schemes could not be implemented properly in any institution.
Since Bihar is very prone to natural calamities like earthquakes and floods, 'Vidya Shakti' scheme was launched to train college students in disaster management. The programme at Patna Science College drew huge response from boys and girls, said one of the coordinators, Atul Aditya Pandey. But no follow up programme could be taken up afterwards.
Other schemes, namely, Vidya Pradan (for development of women), Vidya Vyaktitwa (personality development of students), Vidya Harit (campus cleaning and tree plantation), Vidya Swaniyojan (self-employment) and Vidya Sanskar (teaching Indian culture and tradition) were also launched in different colleges at the initiative of the chancellor. But, all these programmes did not continue beyond the Gavai era.