Sukma, Feb. 10 -- Four villages in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, which had been a Naxal stronghold, have now seen a turnaround with school bells replacing the sound of guns, thanks to an initiative by the Central Reserve Police Force.
The CRPF, which is engaged in anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh, has set up schools for primary children in the four villages as part of an aim to bring education to the people's doorsteps and wean away locals from the outlawed armed movement, officials said.
The facilities, named 'CRPF Gurukul', have been set up in Duled, Mukrajkonda, Tekalgudiyam and Puvarti villages, which were considered as strongholds of Naxalites till January last year when police camps were established there.
While Tekalgudiyam...