Chhattisgarh

• 15 Jul 2023

CM virtually inaugurated the state's 1st Swami Atmanand English Medium Adarsh College in Kanker

Why in News?

On July 13, 2023, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel virtually inaugurated the state's first Swami Atmanand English Medium Adarsh College in Kanker from his residence office.

Key Points:

• On this occasion, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that the children who pass out from higher secondary schools through English medium, will be able to continue their studies in Swami Atmanand English Medium Adarsh Mahavidyalayas in the future also.
• It is known that 10 Swami Atmanand Adarsh Colleges of English medium are being opened in the state. Out of these, the first Swami Atmanand English Medium Adarsh College was inaugurated in Kanker.
• In this program organized in Kanker district through video conferencing from his residence office, the Chief Minister interacted with three girl students selected in NIT Raipur and one girl student selected in Central University Bilaspur under 'Hamar Lakshya' program for school children of Kanker.
• It is worth mentioning that under the 'Hamar Lakshya' program conducted for school children in the Kanker district, 75 children of the district have qualified in JEE.
• The Chief Minister said that Swami Atmanand English Medium School of Excellence was started in the year 2020 to provide an excellent education in English medium to the students of poor families. This scheme became very popular in the state.
• Today, 377 English medium and 350 Hindi medium schools are running in the state under Swami Atmanand Yojana. Under the unemployment allowance scheme, an amount of Rs 80 crore has been given to 1 lakh 17 thousand beneficiaries in three installments so far.
• Kanker District Collector Kanker Dr. Priyanka Shukla said that the beneficiaries of the Unemployment Allowance Scheme who have got placement in Hyderabad will get an income of Rs 13 to 15 thousand per month. Under this scheme, 112 beneficiaries of the district have got jobs so far.

National Quality Assurance Standard Certificate to 4 PHCs & 2 CHCs

Why in News?

According to the information given by the Chhattisgarh Public Relations Department on July 13, 2023, four primary health centers and two community health centers of Chhattisgarh, which provide excellent health care and better treatment to patients, have been awarded the National Quality Assurance Standard (National Quality Assurance Standard) by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Quality Assurance Standard) the certificate has been awarded.

Key Points:

• it is known that the National Quality Assurance Standard Certificate has been issued after examining the quality of services available to patients in these hospitals in April, May and June by a team of experts of the Union Health Ministry.
• Udaipur Community Health Centre in Surguja district and Bagbahara Community Health Centre in Mahasamund have been awarded national quality assurance standard certification by the Union Health Ministry.
• Jarwe Primary Health Centre in Janjgir-Champa district, Kumhrawand Primary Health Centre in Bastar, Batikela Primary Health Centre in Surguja and Bagodar Primary Health Centre in Kanker have also been given this certificate by the Government of India.
• Udaipur CHC has scored 87 percent and Bagbahara CHC has scored 85 percent in the quality of services available in the hospital for patients by experts of the Union Health Ministry. On the other hand, Jerwe PHC got 82 percent marks, Bagodar PHC got 80 percent, Batikela PHC got 76 percent and Kumhravand PHC got 75 percent marks.
• It may be noted that the services and satisfaction level of the hospital are tested on various parameters by a team of experts before issuing the National Quality Assurance Standard Certificate. These include parameters such as available services, patient rights, inputs, support services, clinical services, infection control, quality management and outcomes. Quality certificates are issued by the Union Health Ministry only to the hospitals that meet these stringent standards.