Mamata Banerjee's post had got over 2,000 likes in the first four hours and 215 shares.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced on Facebook that she has sanctioned Rs 154 crore to provide shoes to all primary school students in the state.
Her decision prompted after meeting some students on Tuesday on her way to Burdwan.
She noticed they were barefoot and immediately told the state education department to do something about it.
On Wednesday the money was sanctioned to provide shoes to every student studying in classes 1 to 4 in the state.
"I was touched to see many of them in barefoot, she wrote. Today our government has sanctioned Rs 154 crore for distribution of shoes ...Again it proves -- we do what we say,” she said.
Her post had got over 2,000 likes in the first four hours and 215 shares.
Many comments were adulatory but many others raised questions.
One Facebook user, Asim Sen wrote, “Didi from where are you are allotting the funds at this moment.”
Another user, Rupa Goral, wrote: “But u do you ever notice that they also need teachers....no teacher recruitment for four years.”
Soumya Goral wrote, “Shoe distribution is not a permanent solution...people shd undrstnd .... Evry tym d govt. Cannot give gifts to d poor to solve prblms...!! They need jobs…(sic)”
Rajiv Srivatav wrote: “Didi...Good Initiative. I personally Like your initiative but still Pls try to make develop in education structure.... so that they can purchase their shoe by themselves (sic).”