Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday said the top 10 meritorious students in the Classes X and XII board examinations at the state and district levels would be rewarded with a helicopter ride.

The rides will be provided to motivate, encourage and inspire children, he added.

“Air travel is something everyone desires. I believe that a helicopter ride will inculcate in the minds of the children a desire to fly high in the skies of life and they will sharpen their skills even more to achieve their goal,” the chief minister said.