Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday stated that State Government was working on a strategy to create a generation which could provide skills to youths and help them to become entrepreneurs.
Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet project ‘Digital Bharat-Kaushal Bharat’ should be fulfilled by making ‘Digital Chhattisgarh-Kaushal Chhattisgarh’.
Chief Minister was addressing a public meeting after inaugurating the Skills’ Utsav (Kaushal Utsav) 2016 and employment fair at Surguja district headquarters of town Ambikapur. He greeted the massive crowd by going around in an open jeep.
Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal, Surguja MP Kamalbhan Singh, MlA Chintamani Maharaj, leader of Opposition in Assembly TS Singhdeo, Surguja Revenue Division Commissioner TC Mahawar, Surguja Collector Ritu Sain, a large number people’s representatives and common citizens attended the function.
Chief Minister said that a University had been established in Surguja to see that the youth get education they aspire for at their doorstep. A new medical college will be opened in Surguja soon. He inaugurated an exhibition on skill upgradation and Employment Mela.
He also laid foundation stones, performed ‘Bhoomipoojan’ and dedicated development works worth Rs93 crore at the PG College grounds. He also mentioned that the district had been freed of Naxal menace and informed that when he came to Surguja as Chief Minister about 12 years ago there was a lot of unrest and tension in the district but now the district is brimming with confidence and development.
He wished the gathering on the auspicious occasion of Vasant Panchmi and hope that the people of Surguja district are enjoying the season.
“It is a sign of positive change and environment. The success is due the co-operation of the citizens,’’ Singh opined. He also mentioned the slogan ‘Aage Surguja-Jage Surguja- Kushal Surguja’, which inspired the earlier generations of youth. The authorities had started laying networks of roads, which connected the backward district to all parts of the State.
Chief Minister added that a total of Rs45,000 crore would be spent on laying roads during the next three years in the State and about Rs3,000 crore would be spent on laying the roads in Surguja district under the National Highways Project.
A lot of stress is being laid on Railways connectivity as well. The State Government had signed a MoU with the Railway Ministry on laying of 182 km rail tracks connecting Ambikapur to Barvadih (Jharkhand). It was the dream project of former MP (late) larang Sahay.
A cent per cent electrification of Surguja will be achieved soon. He appreciated the works in the field of Skills’ upgradation at the ITI and livelihood colleges in the district. The aim of the State is to see youth become self-reliant and provide jobs to other unemployed youth.
Raman Singh said that the youth will be given preference after they undergo skills training course under the Prime Minister’s ‘Mudra Yojana’. He appreciated the support of TS Singhdeo in the development of Surguja district. Singh added that State believes in ‘Sub Ka Sath Sub Ka Vikas’.
A 29.6 km road linking Udaipur-Pendari will be laid at a cost of Rs14 crore 94 lakh and dedicated Shaheed Veernarayan multi-purpose Agriculture Seva Kendra built at a cost of Rs30 lakh. He performed ‘Bhoomipujan’ of ‘Nal-Jal’ scheme to be built at a cost of Rs17 crore 4 lakh at village Garima, a ‘Chirayu Bhawan’ to be built at a cost Rs22 lakh, livelihood college building to be constructed at a cost of Rs3.09 crore and lok Abhiyojan office building to be built at a cost of Rs50.76 lakh.
He also performed ‘Bhoomipujan’ of 10 km up-gradation and widening at Darima-Badedmali-lakhanpur Highways. About Rs19.32 crore will be spent on the project. The Public Works Department had sanctioned Rs5.89 crore for the upgradation of road linking village Ketinda-Rajakatel. An ITI and a hostel building will be built at a cost of Rs2.07 crore at Development Block lakhanpur. He also laid foundation stone of 250-seater Girls’ Hostel building at Ambikapur.