Chhattisgarh polity

Panchayati raj of Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh has approximately 9,820 Gram Panchayats at the village level, 146 Janpad Panchayat at the intermediate (block) level and 16 Zila Panchayat at the district level, Additionally, there is the Gram Sabha, which is the basic unit in the Panchayati Raj mechanism. Panchayats have been the backbone of the Indian villages since the beginning of recorded history. Gandhiji, the father of the nation, in 1946 had aptly remarked that the Indian Independence must begin at the bottom and every village ought to be a Republic or Panchayat having powers. Gandhiji’s dream has been translated into reality ... Read more

Sports personalities of Chhattisgarh Name of Sport and Related Personalities Archery Sanand Mitra Cricket Shute Banerjee Abhimanyu Chauhan Rajesh Chauhan Amandeep Khare Bhima Rao Harpreet Singh TP Sudhindra Hockey Leslie Claudius Saba Anjum Karim Renuka Yadav Weightlifting Rustam Sarang Rustam Sarang Rustam Sarang (born 12 December 1988) is an Indian weightlifter who placed seventh in the Men’s 62 kg weight class at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow. Renuka Yadav  Renuka Yadav(born 18 July 1994) is an Indian female field hockey She has one of the youngest members of the national women’s team that qualified for Rio Olympics 2016. She is from ... Read more

Infrastructure of Chhattisgarh Infrastructure Chhattisgarh has become a major investment destination after it was carved out as a new state in November 2000. Many corporate houses have Chhattisgarh on their investment radar. In order to make the state a favoured location, investment in infrastructure needs to be stepped up. The focus needs to be essentially on development of world-class road and rail & aviation network for better connectivity with major metros and interconnectivity within the state. There is an urgent need to implement the Bastar Raoghat project, which would bring about the much-needed revolution of transporting mineral resources from their ... Read more

Health Policy of Chhattisgarh The Chhattisgarh State Integrated Health and Population Policy 2006 The Chhattisgarh State Integrated Health and Population Policy 2006 reiterates the commitment of the State to promote health for all and to provide quality health care services, especially to those in remote and difficult areas. The Policy aims at sustainable human development by ensuring that every citizen has adequate access to basic essentials of life, reducing socioeconomic disparities, improving the quality of life and stabilising the population. Securing the rights of disadvantaged and marginalised groups would be given the highest priority with the aim of eliminating discrimination ... Read more

Health and Health Infrastructure in the State of Chhattisgarh Health is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely absence of disease or infirmity”. Health is a fundamental human right, emphasised the Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978. Since the Alma- Ata conference on health, which focused on equitable and cost-effective primary health care, health has become an important national concern in most countries. Hon’ble Chief Minister is the premier for the overall public health system of Chhattisgarh Health System. The Department of Health & Family Welfare is under the ... Read more

Famous Personalities of Chhattisgarh Actors Satyajeet Dubey Omkar Das Manikpuri Suzanna Mukherjee Govind Ram Nirmalkar Kishore Sahu Anuj Sharma Vega Tamotia Sandit Tiwari Swati Verma Artists Teejan Bai Triambak Sharma Business tycoons Jairam Valjee Chouhan Madhusudan Kela Harshad Mehta Kanji Morarji Rathor Mulji Jagmal Sawaria Civil Services Vinod Chaubey Kaushal Yadav Director- Anurag Basu Freedom fighters Dada Dharmadhikari BS Moonje Thakur Pyarelal Singh Hanuman Singh Netaji Kanhaiya lal Bajari Judge Chandrashekhar Shankar Dharmadhikari Ananga Kumar Patnaik Kings Chakradhar Singh Kamakhya Narain Singh Nareshchandra Singh Pravir Chandra Bhanj Deo Yogeshwar Raj Singh Vishwaraj Pratap Singh Medicine Pukhraj Bafna Alka Kriplani Musicians ... Read more

Education Policy of Chhattisgarh The State of Chhattisgarh formulated and adopted a comprehensive policy on education providing for all round development of the personality of the student population. The main features of this policy relating to school education sector can be stated as follows: Free and compulsory education for children in the age group of 6 to 14. Education for all without discrimination between different communities and gender. Uniformity in primary education. Development of community games. Universal access to education to be made effective. Providing access to education to children deprived of education facilities. Construction of ashram schools in colonies ... Read more

Education and Educational Infrastructure of Chhattisgarh School Education in Chhattisgarh is handled mainly by two departments namely the Department of Education and the Department of Tribal Welfare. The Department of School Education works with the State Council for Education Research and Training (SCERT) that is responsible for the development of curricula and also the development and recommendation of text books to be adopted by the educational institutions. The District Institute for Educational Training (DIET) is responsible for training of Teachers. The State Board for Secondary Education is responsible for secondary education and examinations in the state. Department of School Education ... Read more

Divisions and Districts of Chhattisgarh After Indian Independence, the princely states were merged with the Central Provinces and Berar to form the new state of Madhya Pradesh. Present-day Chhattisgarh comprised seven districts of Madhya Pradesh. The former states of Kanker and Bastar formed the new Bastar District, the parts of Surguja, Korea, and Chang Bhakar formed the new Surguja District, and the states of Nandgaon, Khairagarh, and Kawardha formed the new Rajnandgaon District. In 1998, the seven districts that make up present-day Chhattisgarh were reorganized to form 16 districts. Dantewada and Kanker districts were split from Bastar; Dhamtari District was ... Read more

Awards of Chhattisgarh The ‘Rajya Alankaran’ (State-level felicitation awards) for 2016-17 The awards will be given during Rajyotsava’s concluding day ceremony at Naya Raipur. As per the list,Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh award for upliftment of Tribal and backward community was conferred to Sain Kumar of Dhamtari. Likewise, Gundadhur award for sports was given to Kumari Ramful Tondar from Mungeli. Minimata award for Women Empowerment was given to Chandeshwari Thakur Balod. Guru Ghasidas award for Social Awareness/Dalit Welfare was given to Same Bai Shastri Raipur; Thakur Pyarelal Singh award in Cooperative sector was given to Gaurela Sahkari Vipanan Sanstha Maryadit Pendra ... Read more