Chhattisgarh

• 04 Apr 2023

10-10 Thousand Rupees will be Given as an Incentive to Nachaa Committees

Why in News?

On 2 April 2023, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced Rs 10,000 each as an incentive to dance committees at the late Dau Ramchandra Deshmukh state-level Nacha Gammat Mahotsav in village Nikum of Durg rural assembly during the Bhent-Mulaqat programme.

Key Points

• On this occasion, he honoured Padma Shri Domar Singh Kunwar and Deepak Taram with mementoes and also released the book 'Chet Karo Tan Ke' on the stage.
• The Chief Minister said that the Late Dr. Ramchandra Deshmukh, the doyen of the art world of Chhattisgarh, revived the culture of the state. He promoted his culture in the country and abroad through cultural programs by training dance artists in a new way.
• It is known that a three-day late Dau Ramchandra Deshmukh state-level dance festival was organized in village Nikum from 31 March to 2 April.
• Dau Ramchandra Deshmukh, the harbinger of the cultural renaissance in the Chhattisgarh region and known as the comet of the art world, took a meaningful initiative to awaken the Chhattisgarhi society battling exploitation and deprivation through his folk art and folk songs. The destitute life and suffering of the Chhattisgarh region moved him so much that it became the basic tone of all his productions.
• In 1951, he established 'Dehati Kala Manch'. In 1971, he formed the 'Chandaini Gonda' theatre party. After Chandaini Gonda, Padumlal Punnalal Bakshi's story 'Kari' was released in 1983 which created a buzz in the region.

Socio-Economic Survey 2023 Started in Chhattisgarh

Why in News?

On 1 April 2023, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated the Chhattisgarh Socio-Economic Survey-2023 work, an important campaign run by the Chhattisgarh government, by flagging off the survey team in a program organized at the residence office premises of the capital Raipur.

Key Points

• The survey work will run in the entire state from 1 April to 30 April 2023. Under this, the survey teams will go door-to-door in the rural areas of the state through a mobile application.
• On this occasion, the Chief Minister said that the 'Chhattisgarh Socio-Economic Survey-2023' will prove to be important in making new schemes and providing maximum benefits to the people by their better implementation.
• The objective of the survey is to assess the impact of the government's public welfare schemes on the standard of living of the common man in the past years and use the data obtained for better implementation of the schemes in future and for the formulation of new schemes.
• Beneficiaries who were deprived of various schemes from the survey will now also be able to join the new list and they will be able to get benefits of various public welfare schemes of the government according to their eligibility.

Chief Minister Launched Unemployment Allowance Scheme in the state

Why in News?

On 1 April 2023, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched the statewide ambitious unemployment allowance scheme from his residence office. Along with the launch of the scheme, the Chief Minister has also given an unemployment allowance approval order to four youths.

Key Points

• Under this scheme, every month Rs 2500 will be paid directly to the eligible beneficiaries in their bank account, as well as skill development training will also be given to the unemployed and they will be helped in getting employment.
• Eligibility Conditions:
  • It is necessary to be a native of Chhattisgarh to apply for the Unemployment Allowance Scheme.
  • The age of the applicant should be between 18 to 35 years as on 1st April of the year of applying for the scheme.
  • The applicant must have passed at least Higher Secondary i.e. 12th standard from a recognized board. Along with this, should be registered in any district employment and self-employment guidance centre of Chhattisgarh and his employment registration should be at least two years old with Higher Secondary or above qualification as of 1st April of the year of application.
  • The applicant should not have any source of income of his own and the annual income of the applicant's family from all sources should not exceed Rs.2.50 lakh.
  • An income certificate issued by Tehsildar or a higher revenue officer for family income should be made within 1 year from the date of application for unemployment allowance.
• Who will be ineligible:
  • If more than one member of the applicant's family of the unemployment allowance scheme fulfils the eligibility conditions then the unemployment allowance will be approved for only one member of the family. In such a situation, an unemployment allowance will be approved for that member, whose age is more. In case of equality of age, the member who registers first in the employment office will be made eligible for unemployment allowance. In case both age and employment registration date are the same, the member who has higher educational qualifications will be made eligible.
  • If any member of the applicant's family is employed in any class IV or Group D job in any institution or local body of the Central or State Government, such applicant will be ineligible for unemployment allowance. If the applicant is offered self-employment or any job in the government or private sector but the applicant does not accept the offer, then he will be ineligible for the scheme.
  • Family members of former and present ministers, state ministers and former or present members of Parliament or state legislatures, former and present mayors of municipal corporations and former and present chairpersons of district panchayats will be ineligible for unemployment allowance. Also, the family members of such pensioners who get a monthly pension of Rs 10,000 or more will be ineligible for the allowance.
  • Also, family members of income taxpayers, doctors, engineers, lawyers, chartered accountants and architects registered with professional bodies will be ineligible for unemployment allowance.
• Payment of unemployment allowance: Under the unemployment allowance scheme, a payment of Rs 2500 per month will be directly transferred to the beneficiary's bank account by the Directorate of Employment and Training, Nava Raipur. At the time of applying, the applicant has to give the correct information of his savings bank account number, and IFSC code. Any non-payment due to an error in the bank account will be the responsibility of the applicant.
• Period of unemployment allowance: Unemployment allowance will be payable for one year first to the eligible applicant for unemployment allowance under the scheme. If the particular beneficiary does not get profitable employment in this period of one year, then this period can be extended for one more year. In any case, this period shall not exceed two years.
• Skill Training:
  • Applicants who will be approved for unemployment allowance under the scheme will be offered skill development training within a period of one year.
  • After the skill development training, the applicant will be assisted in getting employment.
  • Skill development training will be provided free of cost in any one of the trades mentioned in the application. If applicants refuse to undergo training or do not accept the employment offered, their unemployment allowance will be discontinued.

3 More Hospitals in the state got National Quality Assurance Standard Certificate

Why in News?

According to the information given by Chhattisgarh Public Relations Department on 1 April 2023, three more health centres of the state providing excellent healthcare and better treatment to patients have been awarded the National Quality Assurance Standard (NQAS) certificate by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Key Points

• The team of the Union Health Ministry inspected these three hospitals in the last month of February and tested the quality of services available to the patients. The team also took feedback from the patients in this regard.
• The Union Health Ministry has awarded the National Quality Assurance Standard Certificate to Sitapur Community Health Center in the Surguja district, Komakhan Primary Health Center in Mahasamund and Gopalpur Urban Primary Health Center in Korba.
• Gopalpur Urban Primary Health Center got 89 percent, Komakhan Primary Health Center 85 percent and Sitapur Community Health Center got 84 percent marks in the evaluation of the Health Ministry team.
• It is noteworthy that the services and satisfaction level of the hospital are tested on various parameters by the team of experts before awarding the National Quality Assurance Standard Certificate.
• These include parameters such as services available, patients' rights, inputs, support services, clinical services, infection control, quality management and outcomes. Only hospitals that meet these stringent standards are issued quality certificates by the Union Health Ministry.