Chief Minister Raman Singh received the most precious gift in form of joy and smiles of children on his birthday here on Wednesday.
A large number of children extended warm wishes to the Chief Minister on his birthday, during the inaugural programme of web-portals of ‘Mukhyamantri Bal Hriday Yojana’ and ‘Bal ShravanYojana’-‘Navjeevan’ and ‘Sachet’ respectively.Overwhelmed by the heart-warming smiles and innocence of these children, Singh wished them long and prosperous life.
On the occasion, parents of 6-year-old Raja Yadav, resident of Jashpur and beneficiary of ‘Mukhyamantri Bal Shravan Yojana’, thanked the Chief Minister for the scheme.The parents of Raja Yadav told that their son was speech and hearing impaired. They travelled to many places for treatment of their child but got no significant result. later, they came to know about Bal Shravan Yojana of Chhattisgarh government.
Availing benefits of the scheme, Raja underwent course of treatment at Dr Bheemrao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital in Raipur. Now Raja can speak and hear normally and he is studying in PP-2. likewise, Tejkumar Pandey of Jagdalpur stated that speech and hearing problems of her son Shaurya had shattered all the hopes of their family but when they came to know about the scheme, they took Shaurya to Dr Ambedkar Hospital for treatment. As a result, Shaurya’s ability to speak and hear has been restored.
Hari Singh Moriya- father of 5-year old Yamini Moriya, who is a beneficiary of ‘Mukhyamantri Bal Hriday Suraksha Yojana’ and resident of Chikhla (Daundilohara in Balod district) told that before her surgery, Yamini used to get exhausted and was getting out of breath very frequently. But after undergoing heart surgery under the scheme, Yamini is completely fine now and she is leading a normal life.
He said that it is due to the scheme that his daughter is happy and healthy today; otherwise it would not have been possible for a small farmer like him to bear the expenses of a heart surgery.He thanked the Chief Minister for formulating ‘Mukhyamantri Bal Hriday Suraksha Yojana’. During the programme, parents of other beneficiary children also shared their experiences.
Meanwhile, the Chief Ministerr also felicitated 10 doctors who have provided great service under ‘Mukhyamantri Bal Hruday Suraksha Yojana’ and ‘Bal Sravan Yojana’.He hailed the doctors for their selfless service.The function was held at Shaheed Smarak Bhawan in the city.Singh, who stood up in their honour asked the select gathering present to give them a standing ovation. The doctors who were honoured were- Dr J H Hans, former Professor AIIMS, New Delhi, Dr Hansa, Department Head, E.N.T., Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Raipur, Speech Ttherapist Amit Pandya.
Dr Shashank Gupta, Dr Smith Srivastav, Dr Bajrang Bansal, Dr Anuradha Dubey, Dr Nishant Singh Chandel, Dr Gopi N and Dr Kunaal Hazaare were present in the function.Health Minister Amar Agrawal, Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal and Public Works Department Minister Rajesh Munat were also present on the occasion.