Chhattisgarh

• 17 Jun 2022

Chief Minister Inaugurated the School Entrance Festival

Why in News?

On June 16, 2022, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched the Shala Pravesh Utsav in schools of the state in a virtual programme.

Key Points

• Along with the Shala Pravesh Utsav, 6 thousand 536 balwadis were also started in the primary school campuses of the state.
• The Chief Minister resumed 260 schools in four naxal-affected districts of Sukma, Dantewada, Bijapur and Narayanpur, which had been closed for a decade and a half. 11,013 children have taken admission in these schools.
• Bijapur district has the highest number of 158 schools, Sukma district 97, Narayanpur district 4 and Dantewada district has one closed school being reopened.
• The Chief Minister also released posters to be put up in schools based on the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi at the event.
• Speaking at the Shala Pravesh Utsav programme, the Chief Minister said that during the Corona lockdown, the 'Padhai Tuhar Duar' platform was provided, which was well utilized by teachers, parents and students.
• Swami Atmanand excellent English and Hindi medium schools are being run to enhance the infrastructure and quality of education in the state. Under this, 171 English medium and 32 Hindi medium schools are being run in the state.

Dnyaneshwari Became the Country's Number One Weightlifter

Why in News?

On June 16, 2022, in the national competition of weightlifting ranking underway in Himachal Pradesh, weightlifter Dnyaneshwari Yadav of Rajnandgaon defeated 49 kg in the junior category. She has become the country's number one weightlifter by winning a gold medal in the weight category.

Key Points

• In this competition, Dnyaneshwari won the senior category's 49kg. He has won a silver medal in the weight category. In this category, she had competed with the country's number one weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and has won a silver medal medal.
• It may be mentioned that in the recently held Khelo India Youth Games, Dnyaneshwari Yadav of Chhattisgarh won 164 kg. He had won the gold medal by lifting weights, breaking his old record.
• Earlier, Dnyaneshwari won the 49kg at the Junior World Weightlifting Championships held from May 1 to 10, 2022 in the Heracleon, city of Greece. In the weight category, 156 kg. in snatch, clean and jerk competition. She has become the first woman weightlifter from Chhattisgarh to win 3 silver medals by lifting weights, who has won the silver medal title at the Junior World Championships on foreign soil.
• It may be recalled that the National Khelo India Weightlifting Ranking Senior, Junior and Youth category competition is being held from June 14 to 22, 2022 at Rainbow International School, Nagrota Bagwan in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.

Documentry on Rescue Operation of Child Trapped in Borewell

Why in News?

On June 16, 2022, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has said that a documentary film should be made on the rescue operation carried out to rescue the child trapped in the borewell of Janjgir-Champa district.

Key Points

• The Chief Minister said this while addressing a felicitation function of those who have been instrumental in the operation of those who have been instrumental in the rescue operation of the child trapped in the borewell, including jawans of the district administration, NDRF and SDRF, Army and Police.
• The Chief Minister said that through this documentary film, the experience of the rescue team will be understood by the people of the state and the country. This film will also be a lesson to prevent such incidents in the future.
• Technical team engaged in rescue operation, light, tent, generator, welding machine, gas cutter, machinery labour provider, borewell camera setup operator, drilling, poclain operators, rescue team of SECL and food providers were also felicitated at the event.
• The Chief Minister said that the child Ajrul, who pulled out the child Rahul Sahu from the borewell, and the entire team will be invited to the Rajyotsav and everyone will be felicitated there.
• It is worth mentioning that it is the biggest rescue operation in the country that lasted for 104 hours to rescue the child Rahul Sahu who was trapped in the borewell of village Pihrid in Janjgir-Champa district.

'Jagaar-2022': State Level Awards to Accomplished Craftsmen

Why in News?

On June 16, 2022, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel felicitated the siddhahastha artisans by presenting state level handicraft awards to siddha handicraftsmen and certificates to the weaver students who passed out from IICD Jaipur at the 10-day 'Jagar-2022' fair held at Chhattisgarh Pandri Haat Bazar complex in capital Raipur.

Key Points

• It may be mentioned that the ten-day Jagar Mela, which runs from June 10 to June 19, has 140 stalls for display-cum-sale of various products of artisans and weavers from 12 states, including Chhattisgarh.
• Among the artisans selected for the State level award were Ambalal Jhara, Dhokra Shilpkar (Raigarh), Tilochani Dewangan, Tuma Shilpi (Bastar), Renu Vishwakarma, Paper Meshi Art Shilpi (Raipur), Farharo Prajapati, Godna Shilpi (Sarguja) and Pratima Daharwal, Mural Shilpi (Raipur) were conferred the State Level Handicrafts Award for the year 2019-20.
• Similarly, Jitendra Kumar Baidya, Dhokra Shilkar (Kondagaon) and Chanaibai Jhara, Dhokra Shilpi (Raigarh), Bhagelal Sodi, Iron Craftsman (Kondagaon), Dashrath Kashyap, Wood Craftsman, (Bastar) and Champa Pavle, Godna Shilpi (Sarguja) were conferred the State Level Handicraft Awards for the year 2020-21.
• Rajesh Kumar, Deepak Jhorka, Manoj Kumar and Rajendra were awarded certificates for the year 2020 (Craft Design) 4 years Diploma in Hard Material Application among the students who passed out from IICD Jaipur.
• It is worth mentioning that this Jagar-2022 Mela has been held after two years due to the Corona infection period. In this fair, various products of handicrafts as well as handloom, khadi, village industries, matikala have been put up for sale.
• Out of these stalls, a total of 80 stalls have been allotted for Chhattisgarh. At the same time, artisans from Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir are displaying their products in 60 stalls.
• The Jagar Mela-cum-Exhibition will co-sell the display of well-known handicrafts bellmetal crafts, iron crafts, wood crafts, bamboo crafts carpet crafts, shishal crafts, tattoo crafts, tuma crafts, terracotta crafts, chhind bronze, kosa sarees in handloom textiles, dupattas, salwar-suits, dress material, bedsheets, sheets and various types of readymade garments of the State of Chhattisgarh.
• The Jagar Mela-2022 is witnessing a collection of crafts from a total of 11 states including Chikankari of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, Banarasi Saree of Banaras, Chanderi of Madhya Pradesh, Brans of Maheshwari and Tikamgarh, Jutework of West Bengal, Kanthawork and Bengali sarees, Phoolkari of Punjab, Mojri of Rajasthan and Gujarat, Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra, Bihar and Jammu and Kashmir.