Former security camp in Bastar now serves as hostel for tribal schoolboys
A former security camp in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh has been converted into a residential hostel for tribal students. This initiative marks a transition from security-focused infrastructure to educational facilities following the decline of insurgency in the area.
Why it matters
The repurposing of military infrastructure for education symbolizes regional development and the normalization of life in areas previously affected by long-term conflict.
Not long ago, there was a security camp in Bhatpal, a remote area in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region. As the security situation improved, the campus, which housed security personnel deployed in the insurgency hit region for over 15 years, found a new identity as a residential facility for over 150 tribal school boys.
This is the first such initiative in the Bastar division where a former security camp had been converted for educational and hostel purposes, Narayanpur Collector Namrata Jain said, “marking a shift from security-oriented infrastructure to facilities focused on education and the future of children in the region”.
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