Chhattisgarh cabinet approves campaign for improved better quality of education in govt school

Time of India

14-05-2025

RAIPUR: Chief Minister
Vishnu Deo Sai
cabinet on Wednesday approved the launch of the "
Mukhyamantri Shiksha Gunvatta Abhiyan
," a campaign aimed at improving the quality of education in government schools.
The programme will focus on classroom teaching reforms, active parent-teacher engagement, school performance audits, and training visits for teachers from underperforming schools.
Detailed guidelines for the campaign will be issued by the School Education Department.
Chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai chaired the cabinet meeting at the Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan in Nava Raipur, where several important decisions were taken to improve education quality, boost industrial investment, and support artists and writers in financial distress.
The cabinet increased the monthly pension for financially weak artists and writers from Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000.
This is the first hike in 12 years under the financial assistance scheme managed by the culture department. The number of beneficiaries is currently 162, and the total annual cost to the state is expected to rise from Rs 38.88 lakh to Rs 97.20 lakh.
To promote investment and industrial growth, the cabinet approved amendments to the
Chhattisgarh
Industrial Land and Building Management Rules, 2015. The changes are intended to make the land allocation process more transparent and accessible for investors.
The cabinet also approved several key amendments to the state's Industrial Policy 2024–30aimed at increasing employment, promoting high-tech agriculture, strengthening education and training infrastructure, and encouraging investments across key sectors.
Under the new policy, companies that employ local residents will receive financial support from the government. This is expected to boost job creation for the youth across the state.
To modernize agriculture, the government will now promote advanced techniques like hydroponics and aeroponics. Farmers will also benefit from the integration of automation and Internet of Things (IoT) technology, helping increase efficiency and productivity.
The state also plans to support sports academies and private training centers, offering youth better training and career development opportunities.
Additionally, the government will promote the establishment of quality universities to improve higher education standards.
Automobile repair and service centers will be recognized in all development block groups, enhancing access to technical services in rural and semi-urban areas.
Tourism is another key focus. The minimum investment threshold for building hotels and resorts in Bastar and Surguja regions has been reduced.
This is expected to boost tourism and generate local employment in these tribal and forested areas.
The textile sector will receive double the incentives for new investments—up to 200%—which will directly benefit tailors, embroiderers, and weavers across the state.
To improve logistics and ease of doing business, a new logistics policy will be introduced, aiming to simplify freight movement and improve market access in all districts.
The definition of persons with disabilities (Divyangjan) has been revised to expand their eligibility for state welfare schemes.
Special packages have been approved for sectors such as Global Capability Centers, defense and aerospace, as well as private industrial parks. The government will increase infrastructure subsidies and encourage the development of plug-and-play factory models to attract investors.
To improve the ease of living, the cabinet approved incentives for setting up private CBSE-affiliated schools with a minimum capacity of 500 students and mini malls with multiplexes in urban areas and nearby rural blocks that currently lack such facilities. The first three units established in these underserved areas will be treated as "thrust sector" projects, receiving special benefits.