President of India, Ramnath Kovind is proposed to be on two-day visit to Jagdalpur and Dantewada in Bastar division of Chhattisgarh on May 25 and 26, 2018.
As part of the proposed visit, Chief Secretary Ajay Singh called a review meeting of different departments senior officials at secretariat (Mahanadi Bhawan) on Wednesday. Department Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, secretary and other senior officials were present.
Chief Secretary also sought details of ground level preparation from the senior administrative officials of Bastar division through video-conferencing and gave necessary directives for the proposed visit.
As per the proposed scheduled, President would be reaching Jagdalpur on July 25 by plane. He would then leave for Dantewada by helicopter at village Jawanga. He would also visit the Agriculture Science Centre spread over 35 acres on Barsoor road at village Hiranaar. It is an integrated agriculture area. He would also hold discussion with various self help groups. These groups are operating rice mill, poultry of ‘Kadaknath’ species fowl and plying e-rickshaw. He would also interact with farmers of Jawanga village. He would also visit the ‘Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram’ at Hiranaar. The children are to exhibit their archery skills and also vedic mathematics classes. He would share lunch with the children. President is expected to visit Education City and inspect the different educational activities being undertaken in the premises. He would also visit the ‘Saksham’, centre for differently-able children. The centre using different techniques are imparting basic education including writing and reading and training for leading a normal life.
It is proposed that President would inaugurate the ‘Yuva BPO’ at Dantewada. He would also visit renowned tourist place Chitrakote waterfall. He would also witness the different folk based cultural programmes during evening hours at Chitrakote.
Next day on July 26, he would visit Jagdalpur. He would dedicate to public the village Dimrapal based late Baliram Kashyap Memorial Government Medical College newly constructed building. He would return to Jagdalpur and leave for New Delhi through flight.