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Hardworking women of Chhattisgarh are being provided better opportunities through multiactivity centers set up in Gauthans. And making the best of these opportunities and resources, women of the state are writing a new story of self-dependence. Among such talented women is Mrs. Sonmati Kushwaha, a member of Akash women self-help group, who works in the community farm operated in the Gauthan of Basantpur village of Balrampur-Ramanujganj district. Sonmati has earned Rs 7 lakh in the last 3 years by cultivating mushrooms. This has not only boosted her confidence, but has also helped her meet the financial needs of her family.

It may be noted that financial empowerment of women has been among the top priorities of Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel. In the same sequence, gauthans are being developed as multiactivity centers, where women of self-help groups are being provided the guidance and training for livelihood enhancement.

Horticulture Departmet is not only encouraging the women groups in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district to produce mushroom, but is also providing the required training and guidance for the mushroom cultivation. Besides, the department is also providing seeds, polythene bags, chalk powder to the women groups for this work. As a result of these strategic efforts of the Department, the women of Akash women self-help group have become self-reliant by cultivating mushrooms, bee keeping and producing Kashmiri chillies in the community yard of Basantpur Gauthan.

Mrs. Sonmati Kushwaha further told that earlier she was dependent on simple farming work for livelihood, facing great difficulty to make the both ends meet. She had to face a lot of difficulties in raising the family, bearing the expenses of children's education. Under the ambitious Suraji Gram Yojana of Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, gauthan was opened in Basantpur and was brought under Bihan. In this gauthan, Horticulture Department started providing the training in mushroom production, Kashmiri chilli cultivation, and beekeeping. 

Sonmati took a loan from the group and started mushroom cultivation at home

      Mrs. Sonmati Kushwaha told that she took a loan of Rs. 60 thousand from the group and started mushroom cultivation at home. In the initial phase itself, she earned an income of Rs. 2 lakh. Later, she also started the work of beekeeping and Kashmiri chili cultivation. She produced 60 kg of honey and earned Rs 70 thousand. Mrs. Kushwaha said that she had daily production of 20 to 30 kg of mushrooms, by selling which she has earned an income of Rs 7 lakh in the last 3 years. With this income, she is comfortably fulfilling the financial needs of her family.

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The state-level Chhattisgarhiya Olympics 2022-23 is to be held from January 08 to 10, 2023 at various sports grounds and the Indoor Stadium in the capital Raipur. The opening ceremony of the state-level Chhattisgarhia Olympics will be held on January 8 at Sardar Balbir Singh Juneja Indoor Stadium from 11 am. Competitions of 14 sports disciplines in the Chhattisgarhiya Olympics are to be held at Sardar Balbir Singh Juneja Stadium, Outdoor Stadium Budhapara, Pandit Ravi Shankar Shukla Vishwavidyalaya Sports Complex, and Swami Vivekananda Stadium Kota.

Various cultural programs will be performed by the participants in the opening and closing ceremonies. There will also be an attractive fireworks display at the closing ceremony. The closing ceremony will be organized at Swami Vivekananda Stadium Kota in the evening of January 10 at Raipur. It may be noted that earlier the state-level Chhattisgarhiya Olympics was to be held from January 7 to 9 was fixed for the state-level sports competition, which has been changed from January 8 to 10.

 55 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been lifted from the societies for custom milling

Under the guidance of Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, the amount of paddy procured at support price from farmers of the state is increasing consistently towards the estimated target of 110 lakh metric tonnes. It will continue till January 31, 2023. Officials of the Food department informed that 80.55 lakh metric tonnes of paddy have been procured, in lieu of which Rs.16,217 crore has been paid to 19.33 lakh farmers of the state under the bank linking system till now. 

It is noteworthy that same as the last year, under the able guidance of the Chief Minister, along with paddy procurement this year, the work of custom milling is also under-process smoothly. Till now DO has been issued for the lifting of 68 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, in lieu of which 55 metric tonnes of paddy has been lifted by the millers.

Officials informed that today i.e. on January 02, 1.65 lakh metric tonnes of paddy have been purchased from 44 thousand farmers in the state, apart from this, more than 23 thousand tonnes of paddy have also been purchased from the farmers through tokens obtained online. Nearly 7608 tokens have been issued online through the 'Token Tuhar Haath' app and more than 55.44 thousand tokens have been issued by other means for the next paddy procurement day.

This year 25.92 lakh farmers have been registered in the state and about 2.26 lakh are newly registered farmers. 2600 procurement centers have been set up for paddy procurement in the state. Normal paddy is being procured at the rate of Rs.2040 per quintal and grade-A paddy is being procured at Rs.2060 per quintal. A strict vigil is also being kept on the system of paddy procurement in the state. Goods carriers are being inspected at check posts to prevent illegal transportation of paddy from border states.

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Chief Minister Mr Bhupesh Baghel paid tribute to former Lok Sabha MP, former Union Minister, and pioneer of journalism Mr Chandulal Chandrakar on his birth anniversary which falls on January 1. Recalling the contribution of Mr Chandrakar to Chhattisgarh, Mr. Baghel said that Chandulal Chandrakar ji has an invaluable contribution in the formation of Chhattisgarh state. He gave a new direction to the state's movement as the president of the all-party forum. He was elected to the Lok Sabha five times and continued to serve the public. He did remarkable work during his tenure as minister of important departments like tourism, civil aviation, agriculture, and rural development.

Mr. Baghel said that Chandulal Ji was involved in active journalism before politics and earned a lot of fame as a journalist in the country and abroad. He was the first person from Chhattisgarh to reach the post of editor of a national newspaper. He raised many crucial matters with his writing. In order to encourage value-based journalism, the Government of Chhattisgarh has started to give Chandulal Chandrakar Fellowship in the field of journalism in his memory. Mr. Chandulal Chandrakar, who brought glory to Chhattisgarh in the country with fearless and value-based journalism, is a source of inspiration for the new generation.

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Beneficiaries express gratitude towards the Chief Minister

Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel announced financial assistance to various beneficiaries in the Balod district during the statewide Bhent-Mulaqat Abhiyan. Accordingly, the beneficiaries have been handed over the cheques for financial assistance. Parliamentary Secretary and Gunderdehi MLA Mr. Kunwar Singh Nishad handed over a cheque of Rs.2 lakh to Mrs. Devki Sahu for her education and a cheque of Rs.1 lakh to Kumari Gumja from a voluntary grant by visiting her residence.

MLA Mrs. Sangeeta Sinha and former MLA Mr. Bhaiyaram Sinha handed over a cheque of Rs.2 lakhs as financial assistance from the Chief Minister's voluntary grant to Mr. Shivendra Kumar for studies. He is hailing from the Sanjari-Balod assembly constituency. Similarly, a cheque of Rs.4 lakh was handed over to Ms. Jyoti Chakradhari for her performance in a national-level sports competition and Rs.1 lakh to Mrs. Asrita Dayal for treatment due to her weak economic condition. Both of them hail from the Dondilohara assembly constituency. The beneficiaries have expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel for receiving the cheques as financial assistance.

 More than 37 lakh people got free treatment so far

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More than 37 lakh people have got free treatment under the Mukhyamantri Shehri Slum Swasthya Yojana started by the state government with an objective to make healthcare accessible and affordable for people living in urban slums. 

Under the scheme, free-of-cost facilities including doctor's consultations, medical tests, and medicines are being provided in all urban areas across the state through dedicated 120 well-equipped mobile medical units. Through this scheme, apart from providing the facility of medical tests to nearly 8.32 lakh, free medicines have been distributed to more than 30.94 lakh patients. The beneficiaries also include about 2.59 lakh laborers.

Under this scheme, run by the Urban Administration and Development Department of the Chhattisgarh Government, so far 49, 192 camps have been organized in the slums of 169 urban bodies of the state. Urban Administration and Development Minister Dr. Shivkumar Dahariya has given instructions to the departmental officers to provide free medicines to the underprivileged and needy people after health check-ups.

It is worth mentioning that the first phase of this scheme was started on 01 November 2020 with 60 mobile medical units to provide health facilities to the people living in slums of 14 municipal corporation areas of the state. Keeping in view the success of this scheme, the scope of the scheme was expanded to all urban bodies of the state on March 31, 2022, with the addition of 60 new mobile medical units.

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Under the Mukhyamantri Mitan Yojana started by the Chhattisgarh Government, people in urban areas are being provided official services at home. Under the scheme, about 47400 people have booked appointments to obtain official documents at their homes so far. More than 37700 citizens have received important official documents at their doorsteps. So far, more than about 96000 citizens have called the Mitan Yojana’s toll-free number 14545, and obtained information on receiving relevant official documents. Under the directions of the Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel and the Urban Administration Development Department, the Mukhyamantri Mitan Yojana was started on 01 May 2022 to provide a home-delivery service of important official documents for the state’s citizens. 

Services under the Mitan Yojana include the home delivery of official documents like birth certificates, correction in the birth certificate, death certificates, correction in the death certificate, domicile certificates, marriage registration certificates, income certificates, OBC certificates, SC/ST certificates, shop and establishment registration certificates, land record copy, land notification (land use), Aadhar card registration, correction in the address and mobile number in Aadhar card for children up to 5 years of age, application for PAN number, PAN update, and duplicates. This service has helped people save labor, time, and money and they no longer have to visit Government offices again and again. The Mitan Yojana in Chhattisgarh has helped in extending facilities to citizens. The state residents are receiving official services at their doorsteps with the help of Mitan.

 Lord Jesus symbolizes love and brotherhood that can defeat violence, hatred, jealousy, and sorrow: Mr. Bhupesh Baghel

The Chief Minister joined the prayers after reaching St. Joseph's Cathedral and St. Paul's Cathedral.

Christmas greetings from Chief Minister Mr. Baghel to the Christian society and the people of the state

wished for the happiness and prosperity of the state

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Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel reached the St. Joseph's Cathedral and St. Paul's Cathedral in the capital Raipur today and prayed for the happiness and prosperity of the people of the state. He extended Christmas greetings and best wishes to all the residents of the state including the Christian community.

        On this occasion, Chief Minister Mr. Baghel said  "today the birthday of Lord Jesus Christ is being celebrated with great pomp all over the world. Cakes and sweets are being made in all the houses,  children have also dressed up for the big day of Christmas celebration. The message of Lord Jesus is applicable to the whole of humanity. He told that only through compassion, love, and service we can reach God, this is the way by which we can win over hatred, jealousy and anger prevailing in life. In this message of Jesus Christ, there is brotherhood and love which can defeat the violence, hatred, jealousy and sorrow spread in the world today". Chief Minister Mr. Baghel said that we should serve humanity by following the message of the Lord Jesus to take this human civilization to greater heights of progress. He said that today, on this auspicious day, while offering prayers to Lord Jesus Christ, I congratulate and wish you all."

     On this occasion, Chief Minister Mr. Baghel celebrated Christmas day by cutting the cake with the people present in the Cathedral. Everyone in the church prayed to the Lord and the church choir presented carols. Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel was welcomed by the Christian community and he was presented with a bouquet and shawl. On this occasion, Chairman of Chhattisgarh Housing Board Mr. Kuldeep Juneja, Chairman of the Minorities Commission Mr. Mahendra Chhabra, Mayor Mr. Aijaz Dhebar, Archbishop Victor Henry Thakur at St. Joseph's Cathedral, Vicar General Father Sebastian P., Chief Priest, Father Jose Philip, Basant Tirkey, Father Croslin etc. attended. Similarly, at St. Paul's Cathedral, Bishop the Right Reverend Ajay Umesh James, Pastor Ajay Martin, Deacon Marcus Keju, Deacon K. Khunte, Deacon A. Corey, Deacon Abraham Ras and Diocese Spokesperson Mr. John Rajesh Paul were present along with large number of people from the Christian community.

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Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel paid tribute to freedom fighter Bharat Ratna Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya and former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee by offering flowers on their photographs at his residence office here today. Recalling the contribution of Shri Malviya towards the country, Chief Minister said that Malviya ji dedicated his entire life for the freedom of the country. He served Mother India with utmost reverence and determination. Malviya ji was a great educationist, excellent speaker and a national leader. He established Banaras Hindu University, a major center of education in India. He is respectfully known as Mahamana. Chief Minister Mr. Baghel said that the dedication and values with which Malviya ji laid the foundation of nationalism in India is exemplary for every Indian.

 Remembering Atal ji on the occasion, Chief Minister said that he was a multifaceted personality. He is known for his political and personal integrity. Apart from being a skilled politician, Atal ji was also an energetic speaker and poet. He said that Bajpai ji will always be remembered for his dignified persona, his contributions for the country and his inspirational poems.

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Transport Minister distributed subsidy amount of more than Rs 80 lakhs to 404 beneficiaries under electric vehicle policy

Transport Minister Shri Mohammad Akbar on Thursday distributed subsidy amounting to Rs 80 lakh 37 thousand 128 to 404 beneficiaries across the state under Electric Vehicle Policy 2022. He congratulated the beneficiaries and said that every possible initiative is being taken as per directions of Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel to promote electric vehicles in Chhattisgarh.

Transport Minister Shri Akbar said on the occasion that any person who purchases an electric vehicle is entitled to the subsidy provided by the state government. For this, they have to provide the account number and IFSC code to the vehicle seller/dealer. 10 per cent of the value of the vehicle, a maximum of Rs 1.5 lakh, will be directly transferred to the account of the e-vehicle buyer by the transport department. 

Secretary Transport Shri S. Prakash, Transport Commissioner Shri Dipanshu Kabra, Joint Transport Commissioner Shri Vedvrat Sirmour, RTO Raipur Shri Shailabh Sahu, and Scientist Shri Amit Dewangan were present on the occasion. 

Transport Minister Shri Akbar said on the occasion that it is the need of the hour to promote the use of electric vehicles in view of the persisting global problem of air pollution today. In keeping with this spirit, all possible help is being provided by the state government to encourage the mission to promote electric vehicles in Chhattisgarh. Subsidies are being distributed to attract buyers to purchase e-vehicles.

Transport Minister Shri Akbar further informed that petrol and diesel are being used for the operation of vehicles in Chhattisgarh. For the fulfillment of the same, there is dependence on other countries and their prices are also rising continuously. In such a situation, the electric vehicle has emerged as a good alternative and we need to adopt this. 

On the occasion, Automobile Dealers Association office-bearers heaped praise on the efforts being made by the state government saying that Chhattisgarh is the only state in the country to give subsidies even for hybrid vehicles. Transport Minister Shri Akbar also had a virtual discussion with the Chamber of Commerce President Shri Amar Parwani, F.A.D.A. President Shri Manish Singhania, RADA President Shri Vivek Garg, Shri Anil Agrawal, and other automobile dealers and beneficiaries.

  'Nyay ke chaar saal': Significant decisions taken for the tribal welfare in the state

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(LD Manikpuri, Assistant Information Officer, Public Relations)

Chhattisgarh is a rural and tribal dominated state. The state is blessed with rich folk culture and the traditional lifestyle of the tribals living in the remote Vananchal areas of Bastar-Surguja is filled with beautiful traditions and natural beauty of this place can captivate everyone's mind. Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel has completed 4 years of his term with effective governance policies, be it for farmers,tribals,labourers,students,women. These four years have lead to a new dawn of development and progress of the state in various avenues. December 17, 2018 which is going to be celebrated as 'Rajya Gaurav divas' marks a significant date in the history of Chhattisgarh. It is Noteworthy that it is the first time in twenty two years of the state's formation, that Mr. Baghel,a farmer's son hailing from OBC background has risen up to take oath as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. 

Immediately after taking oath as Chief Minister, the whole convoy along with his cabinet headed towards the largest administrative center of the state i.e. Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya in Naya Raipur and it is from here that the process of intensive discussion for the much needed tribal interests was started. The first decision taken in the interest of the tribals came with the return of the tribal land of the farmers of Lohandiguda,Bastar which had been acquired by a big MNC to set up a steel plant. Within just two months of forming the government, on February 16, 2019, the documents for 4200 acres of land of 1707 farmers were returned to them. Choosing the path of Nyay (justice), Bhupesh government increased the tendu leaf collection rate from twenty five hundred rupees to four thousand rupees per standard bag, giving a significant gift to uplift more than 12 lakh tendu leaf collectors. During the current year 2022, about 18 lakh standard bags of tendu leaves have been collected, which is more than 94 percent of the target. On the other hand, on the initiative of Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, the varieties of minor forest produce procured on support price have been increased from 7 to 65.

Chhattisgarh is the leading state in terms of procuring Minor Forest Produce at maximum value which has benefitted  48 thousand women self-help group members through forest produce collection. 134 products have been processed and sold under the  Chhattisgarh 'Herbal Brand', as well as marketing work of about 200 products is going on through 30 Sanjivani Kendras. At the same time, the collection rates of minor forest produce were also increased. Under Shaheed Mahendra Karma Tendupatta Sangrahak Samajik Sahayta yojna, insurance claim amount of more than 71.08 crore has been paid to 4692 Tendupatta collector families. Ten thousand youth groups have been formed in 85 tribal development blocks under the 'Indira Van Mitan Yojana', benefiting 19 lakh families. After reviewing the cancelled Forest Rights lease(Pattas)  under the Forest Rights Act, so far more than four and a half lakh 55 thousand individual forest rights letters,  46 thousand community forest rights letters and about four thousand community forest resource rights letters have been distributed.

The Bhupesh government took an important decision to withdraw the cases registered against the tribals. A committee has been formed under the chairmanship of retired Honorable Justice Shri AK Patnaik,  Supreme Court. The Bhupesh government has also taken several steps in the direction of providing employment to the tribal youth with numerous initiatives. The recruitment drive of teachers for Bastar and Surguja divisions started with the commendable initiative to give priority to local residents in district level and divisional level third and fourth class posts for these two divisions. In all the districts of Bastar division, local youth are also being given jobs under the special force 'Bastar Fighters'.

It was on the initiative of  Chief Minister that 300 schools which were closed for the last 13 years were reopened in the naxal affected  Jagargunda of Sukma district. With the re-opening of the school, the happiness of the children and the enthusiasm of the parents are being evidently seen here. Chief Minister Mr. Baghel had started the 'Chief Minister Haat-Bazar Clinic Scheme' in the year 2019 on the day of Gandhi Jayanti  to make health services accessible to remote and far flung villages falling amidst forests, mountains, rivers, forests. So far, more than one lakh camps have been organized in about 2 thousand haat-bazaars and more than 62 lakh people have been treated. Malaria positivity rate in Bastar division has come down from 4.60 percent to 0.21 under Malaria-free Chhattisgarh campaign. In the last four years, there has been a 65 percent reduction in the cases of malaria in Chhattisgarh. Chief Minister Mr. Baghel has started a universal PDS scheme to ensure that everyone gets enough food, under which about 21 lakh Scheduled Tribe beneficiaries have benefited from it. Be it Chief Minister's nutrition campaign or Madhur Gud Yojana, development of Devgudis or increase in honorarium of boatmen, executive,membrins , or declaring a public holiday on World Tribal Day. Mr. Bhupesh Baghel has taken many steps for  the welfare and upliftment of rural populace and tribals as well. It is noteworthy that the first time after the formation of Chhattisgarh state, Mr. Baghel has brought Chhattisgarh's tribal folk art, folk dance and folk culture to the fore by organizing numerous initiatives like National Tribal Dance Festival to promote the rich culture of Chhattisgarh. Chief Minister Mr. Baghel has been moving forward with the concept of 'Garhbo Nava Chhattisgarh' in the last four years. Certainly, these schemes have raised the standard of living of the tribals and the trust of the common people towards the Bhupesh government has also increased with the work done towards the inclusive and holistic development of the tribals and the state.

 38.55 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been lifted from the societies for custom milling

 Steering Committee meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary

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Under the CAMPA scheme in Chhattisgarh, extensive work will be done to increase the overall productivity of forest areas, along with proper wildlife management and maintaining ground water conservation in forest areas. In the meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Mr. Amitabh Jain at Mantralaya here today, proposals worth Rs. 544 crore 39 lakh were approved in the Annual Action Plan of CAMPA for the year 2023-24.

  In the steering committee meeting of CAMPA, Chief Secretary Shri Jain reviewed the progress of CAMPA's works in great detail. Officials informed that under the annual action plan of CAMPA for the year 2023-24, the work related to increasing the productivity of forest areas, compensatory tree plantation, restoration of bamboo forests, wildlife management and increasing groundwater conservation in the forest area are some extensive development works that will be done on a priority basis.  In today's meeting, it was recommended to extend the tenure of the members of the CAMPA Steering Committee and Implementation Committee for one year. PCCF, Shri Sanjay Shukla was also present in the meeting today.

Officials said that along with compensatory afforestation from the ‘CAMPA mad’, various forest development works like, silviculture work, protection of forests, development of pastures for improvement of the habitat of wild animals, development and protection of fruit plantations and water sources in the forest area is being done to increase productivity of the forest area. And especially, ground water conservation work is being done to conserve water and maintain the ground water level in forest areas as well. Along with this, tree plantation and water catchment area development works are being done on the banks of the rivers to keep the nature of important rivers of the state intact.

Similarly, , forest roads are being constructed and upgraded to facilitate the movement in forest areas. Construction of buildings for the front line staff of the Forest Department and necessary facilities are being developed in the forest colonies. From the year 2019-20 to the year 2022-23 , work has been done under CAMPA in 27 thousand 308 hectare area. For the implementation of CAMPA works, a proposal of Rs 779 crore 37 lakh was sent to the Government of India under the second supplement in the year 2022-23, against which a budget of Rs 300 crore has been approved.

Under the habitat development of wild animals, in addition to the development of water sources from the Campa head, the work of pasture development has been done in a 4889-hectare area and fruit tree plantation work has been done in 582 hectares,. Apart from providing fodder to the wild animals through pasture development work in the forest areas, fodder will be made available to the nearby herds.

In this meeting organized through video conferencing, Additional Chief Secretary Panchayat and Rural Development Department Mr. Subrat Sahu, Principal Secretary Forest and Home Mr. Manoj Kumar Pingua, Secretary Tribal Development Mr. D.D. Singh, Secretary Revenue Shri N.N. Ekka, Chief Executive Officer, CAMPA Shri V. Srinivasa Rao and officers of Forest Department and other departments participated.

 New Prayas Schools to be opened in various Divisions for children of the Scheduled Castes and OBC section

E-library to be established at the cost of Rs 50 lakh in the Post-Matric Boys' Hostel  of Pension Bada, Raipur

"Guru Baba Ghasidas Ji's message of 'Mankhe Mankhe Ek Samaan' will always be relevant for the society", said Chief Minister in his message on the occasion of Ghasidas Jayanti

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Chief Minister Mr Bhupesh Baghel has unveiled a major gift for the students of the Scheduled Castes and OBC sections.  Mr. Baghel has announced the  opening of new Prayas Schools in all the regional headquarters of the state.   Moreover, separate hostels will be established for these sections. In addition, an e-library will be established at the cost of Rs 50 lakh at the Post-Matric Boys'Hostel, Pension Bada in capital city Raipur by Municipal Corporation Raipur. 

In his address to the Guru Ghasidas Jayanti program organized at Government Model Post-Matric Schedule Caste Boys Hostel in Pension Bada, Chief Minister Mr Bhupesh Baghel said that Guru Ghasidas ji was a saint who gave the message of 'Mankhe Mankhe Ek Samaan' for upliftment of the society. Besides, he also gave the message of equality, harmony, unity and love to eradicate the social evils prevalent at that time. He added that Guru Ghasidas ji was the only sain who gave discourses in Chhattisgarhi. 

Chief Minister said that it doesn't matter where a person comes from, or to which religion or community a person belongs. It is the quality education and the moral values that enhances personality of a person and helps in achieving success in life. Chhattisgarh Government is making consistent efforts to provide quality education to children. He said that we have reopened 260 schools in Bastar. 279 Swami Atmanand Schools have been opened to provide quality English medium education to children. Our Government has started recruitment  of teachers on the largest scale after 1998. He sanctioned Rs 1000 crore  for renovation of the buildings of schools, hostels, and ashrams. He also mentioned about Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Bhumihin Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana of Chhattisgarh Government.

The program was also addressed by Urban Body and Labour Minister Dr Shiv Daharia and Parliamentary Secretary Mr. Chandradev Rai. On the occasion, Mayor Raipur Municipal Corporation Mr Ejaz Dhebar, Speaker Pramod Dubey and a large number of students were present.

  On the occasion of the completion of four years of government, Chief Minister  Mr. Bhupesh Baghel will address the public.

 As part of Gaurav Divas 2017, Gauthans of the state, paddy purchase centers, and farmers will participate in the event.

 Tendupatta collection centers and cooperative societies will host a variety of events.

 The Chief Secretary reviews preparations for the Chhattisgarh Gaurav Divas.

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In recognition of the completion of four years of government in Chhattisgarh under the leadership of Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, December 17 will be observed as Chhattisgarh Gaurav Divas. The Chief Minister will also address the public on this day. On the day of Gaurav Divas, programs will be organized in Gauthans, cooperative society complexes, paddy purchase centers, Tendupatta collection centers, office sites of forest produce management committees, haat-bazaars, wards of urban bodies of all the districts. In these programs, people will be given information about the achievements and will also get information about the public welfare schemes and programs of the Chhattisgarh government in the last four years.

 At a video conference held today at Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Chief Secretary Shri Amitabh Jain briefed the Divisional Commissioners, Collectors, District Panchayat Chief Executive Officers, Forest Divisional Officers, and senior officials involved with these activities about the Gaurav Diwas and provided the required guidance in this regard. On Gaurav Diwas, events will be held starting at 11 am in all Gauthans, Tendupatta collection centers, and in urban area wards,  starting at 3 pm in the areas of the Primary Cooperative Society and paddy purchase centers.

 Participants of the program that will be held in Gauthan will include the chairman and members of the Gauthan committee, farmers from the village, landless workers, people's representatives, members of local bodies, members of the Rajiv Yuva Mitan Club, and local residents. Public representatives and local citizens will participate in the program organized at the ward level in urban areas. Gaurav Divas will also be organized in tendu Patta collection centers and in village markets in forest areas. On the day of the Gaurav Divas in Tendupatta collection centers, information about the achievements of the government will be given in Haat Bazars along with information about the schemes being run for the farmers and laborers. Similarly, by inviting farmers to primary cooperative societies and paddy purchase centers, they will be given information about major agricultural schemes of the government such as the Byaj Mukt Rin Yojana, Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, etc.

 PCCF Mr. Sanjay Shukla and Commissioner of Public Relations Mr. Dipanshu Kabra attended the meeting through video conferencing. Secretary, Tribal and General Administration Department, Mr. D.D. Singh, Secretary, of the Agriculture Department, Dr. Kamalpreet Singh, Secretary, of the Forest Department, Mr. Prem Kumar, and officers of other departments were present in the meeting.

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 Chhattisgarh was facilitated for having achieved 100% functional health and wellness centers ahead of time.

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Thousands of people thronged into the Chhattisgarh Regional Science Center Raipur on December 10. Students from the Kawardha district also visited the centre. The single day visitor figure crossed 1000. In the last 10 days of December, more than 2000 students from 23 schools visited the centre. Students of Prayas and Eklavya schools belonging to different tribes visited the centre. Students belonging to the special backward tribe of Pahadi Korwa also visited the Chhattisgarh Regional Science Center situated in  Raipur.

Chhattisgarh Regional Science Center has activities like a 3-D show and a Planetarium show which attract many visitors specially the students. The centre also showcases a 3D film based on NASA and a planetarium show with a night sky also attracts many visitors. There is also a huge green science park and a science exhibition which showcases the science models at the centre. Along with this, Science Quiz held at the Science Center on every Saturday has also attracted students coming from different schools.

On the occasion of celebrating December 10 as International Human Rights Day, an awareness lecture was also provided to the students from different schools by Scientist and Engineer Dr. Shirish Kumar Singh, and Scientist Mr. Amit Kumar Meshram. The lecture focused on the relationship between human rights and science and analyze the ways of research in the science field that can protect the rights of the public as expressed by the International Covenant on Economic and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). At the same time, scientific information and products should be accessible to the public. During the lecture, Scientific Officer Mrs. Pragya Kadam, Mr. Varun Kumar Mishra, Ms. Tarini Verma, Ms. Shreya Mishra, along with other officers were also present.