CM’s many Important Gifts to the people of the state on Independence Day

• 16 Aug 2023

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On August 15, 2023, on the occasion of Independence Day, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel gave many important gifts to the people of the state while making several important announcements at a function organized at the Police Parade Ground in the capital Raipur.

Key Points:

• Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced to give 'Chhattisgarh Sahitya Akademi Samman' in three categories to litterateurs to further strengthen the literary environment of the state.
• First - for literature written in Chhattisgarhi and other dialects like Gondi, Halbi, Sargujia, Kurukh etc.
• Second - for poetry written in Hindi.
• Third – This honor will be given for prose written in Hindi.
• 5 lakh cash and citation will be given to the respected litterateurs in each category.
• The Chief Minister said that those accused of molestation, rape etc. with girls and women will be banned from government jobs.
• In the state level competition of Chhattisgarhia Olympics, the participants who get first place in the age group of 18 to 40 years in the sports of long jump, 100 meters race and wrestling will be declared as outstanding players. This provision will be implemented from this year itself.
• Looking at the positive results of giving agriculture status to fish farming and lac farming, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has now announced to give agriculture status to silkworm farming and beekeeping in Chhattisgarh.
• In Chhattisgarh, with the aim of encouraging poultry farming, creating new employment and self-employment opportunities, the Chief Minister has announced the launch of 'Chhattisgarh Poultry Farming Promotion Scheme'. Under this scheme, instead of subsidy and commercial rate, electricity will be made available to poultry farmers at a subsidized rate.
• Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that students of class 11th and 12th of government schools of remote areas of the state can also prepare better for competitive examinations of engineering and medical, for this free online coaching from renowned coaching institutes of the country has been arranged. Going to make arrangements soon. For this, online coaching classes will be arranged in all block headquarters.
• Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Government Lochan Prasad Pandey College, Sarangarh, operated in the newly created District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh Headquarters, Dr. Bhanwar Singh Porte College, operated in District Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi Headquarters, Kranti Kumar Indian College Shakti, operated in District Shakti Headquarters and District Mohla-Manpur Government LCS operated at Ambagarh Chowki. Announced to provide post graduate school status to College Ambagarh Chowki.
• In view of the role of modern technology in building new Chhattisgarh, the Chief Minister announced to include information about state-of-the-art technology like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Internet of Things in the curriculum of school children from the next academic session.
• The Chief Minister announced to provide free transport facility through bus to the students studying in government colleges for commuting from home to college and from college to home.
• Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that from the next academic session, Chhattisgarhi language and the local dialect in tribal areas will be included as a subject in the syllabus from class one to class five in the areas of the state where Chhattisgarhi language is spoken.
• Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced a 20 percent increase in the honorarium of urban sanitation sisters in view of their excellent work. Due to the excellent work done by the cleanliness sisters, the state has achieved the distinction of being the cleanest state in the country thrice in a row.
• In view of the excellent work done by the community organizers working in the field of urban livelihood, the Chief Minister has announced a 20 percent increase in their honorarium.
• Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced the launch of 'Mukhyamantri Nirman Shramik Pension Sahayata Yojana' for the hardworking construction workers. Construction laborers who have completed 60 years of age and have been registered for 10 years will be given a monthly pension of Rs 1500 per month for the rest of their lives.
• The Chief Minister has announced to increase the one-time contract salary of contract training officers working in industrial training institutes from Rs 25,780 to Rs 32,740 per month and to increase the maximum payment limit of guest lecturers from Rs 13,000 to Rs 15,000 per month.
• The Chief Minister has announced an increase of Rs 500 per month in the honorarium of part-time sweepers and cooks associated with the mid-day meal program, who have contributed significantly to the education facilities in Chhattisgarh.