Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said new policies of the state will be prepared based on social-economy index.
Baghel was holding interaction with Scott Stern, Professor of Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Solan School of Management and Michael Green, Chief Executive Officer, Social Progress Imperative during his Boston visit. Chief Minister is on a ten-day visit to America.
The interaction was on economic and social index, social economy survey and social audit subjects in relevance of state of Chhattisgarh. The discussion was vital as no major study has been carried out at such massive level under Social Economic Index.
Professor Scott Stern made a presentation which can help to prepare new programme and policy for economical development of rural areas of the state. The key is providing employment and scientific study will also help for economic reforms and steps taken for betterment.
Prof Stern appreciated the steps of the state government regarding scheme to fight malnutrition, mobile health clinics in local markets and urban slum, opening of 300 schools in Bastar areas which were shut down 15 years before, health-nutrition emphasis on women and children. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Gaurav Dwivedi briefed on the key social index of Chhattisgarh.
On the occasion, chief secretary R.P. Mandal, ACS Subrat Sahoo, advisor to CM Pradeep Sharma, CSIDC MD Arun Prasad and others were present.