Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh graced the concluding session of daylong workshop for folk dance-troops with his presence. This workshop was organised by Directorate of Public Relations on Wednesday evening at Ravindra Manch, Kalibadi Raipur, stated in an official statement on Thursday.
In the workshop, number of art and dance troops participated and staged the performances based on various public welfare schemes of State Government. The programme was centred on the idea to promote Government schemes in remote rural areas through folk dances, folk songs and street-plays. Selected performances were staged again in front of Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh, during the concluding session of the workshop. Chief Minister praised the creativity of folk troupes and extended best wishes to them.
Deepak Chandrakar of lok Rang Natya Sanstha Arjunda, Mona Sen of lok Rang Mathpuraina, Mahesh Verma of Durg, Vijendra Dubey from Baikunthpur (Koriya) and their art-troupes staged performances in the esteemed presence of the Chief Minister. The performances were based on the benefits of Chhattisgarh Food Security Act, Chhattisgath Yuva Soochna Kranti Yojana, Mukhyamantri Kanyadaan Yojana and other public welfare schemes of the State Government.
Meanwhile, Housing and Environment Minister Rajesh Munat, Parliamentary Secretary Mahesh Gagda, MP Jagat Prakash Nadda, Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation Chairman Gaurishankar Agrawal, State Khadi and Gramodyog Board Chairman Girdhar Gupta, Principal Secretary Public Relations Department N Baijendra Kumar, Secretary of Energy Department Aman Kumar Singh, Former Director of Public Relations Sonmoni Borah and newly-appointed Director of Public Relations OP Choudhary and other senior officials were present. Moreover, Saudan Singh, Rampratap Singh, lakshman Masturia, Anuj Sharma and Mohan Sundrani were also
present on the occasion.