Chhattisgarh

• 16 Feb 2022

'Toilet Before Tablet' campaign

Why in News?

• On February 15, 2022, Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain gave instructions to give a concrete shape to the 'Toilet Before Tablet' campaign in the upcoming education session.

Key Points

• It is noteworthy that the meeting of the Samagra Shiksha Executive Committee of Chhattisgarh's School Education Department and the State Level Monitoring cum Steering Committee constituted for the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (Mid-day Meal) scheme was held at Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, which was presided over by Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain.
• It was decided in this meeting that model toilets would be constructed in each ward of all urban areas and one school in each gram panchayat. Good quality construction work in these toilets at low cost will be done on priority basis.
• Proper arrangement for running water, drainage etc. will be made in the toilets. Also, special arrangements will be made for their regular cleaning and maintenance. These toilets will be constructed in coordination with various schemes run by different departments.
• The Chief Secretary directed that the purchase of other items including the food items used under the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (Mid-day Meal) scheme should be done from the Rural Livelihood Center operated in the Gauthans.
• In the meeting, an annual action plan of Rs 3456.98 crore was approved for the academic session 2022-23 under Samagra Shiksha and a total annual action plan of Rs 696.18 crore for the mid-day meal scheme was approved. After approval, these proposals will be sent to the Government of India for approval.

Special Handloom Expo

Why in News?

• On February 15, 2022, Bilaspur Commissioner, Chhattisgarh, Dr. Sanjay Alang inaugurated the Special Handloom Expo and Exhibition at Taran Pushkar Maidan.

Key Points

• The handloom art of weavers from 7 states has been beautifully displayed in the expo. The exhibition was organized in a series of various programs organized to commemorate the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The exhibition will run till February 27. During this, the exhibition will be open daily from 12 noon to 9 pm.
• After the inauguration, Commissioner Dr. Sanjay Alang visited various stalls and met weavers and artists and inspected the samples of the textile exhibition.
• The exhibition has been organized by the Handloom Development Commissioner, Government of India and Sant Ravidas Madhya Pradesh Handicrafts and Handloom Development Corporation, Bhopal in collaboration with the local district administration.
• Managing Director Anubha Srivastava informed that this exhibition has been organized with the aim of nurturing the talent of handloom artists and providing them a market.
• Famous weavers from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Odisha, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are participating in the exhibition.