MoU signed between Chhattisgarh State Planning Commission and 18 higher educational institutions
Chhattisgarh is the first state in the country, where there will be
active participation of the state’s higher educational institutions in the development of the state
Knowledge and skills of institutions
will help in solving local problems
Raipur, 20 October 2020. Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel has said that the work of universities is not only to award degrees, but also to find effective and scientific solutions to the problems of society and the state. The Chief Minister was addressing the virtual online MoU signing program for research and research between the State Planning Commission and 14 universities of the state and 4 higher educational institutions Triple IT, IIMs, AIIMS and IITs totaling 18 educational institutions in his residence office here today. .
Three years to ensure the participation of these higher educational institutions in the inclusive development of the state in the program and their knowledge and skills to encourage effective and scientific solutions, research, study and innovation to the problems of various sectors including local and agriculture, industry. MoU was made for With this, Chhattisgarh has become the first state in the country, where there will be active participation of higher educational institutions in the development of the state. Agriculture Minister Mr. Ravindra Chaubey, Planning and Culture Minister Mr. Amarjeet Bhagat, Deputy Chairman of State Planning Commission Mr. Ajay Singh, Adviser to Chief Minister Mr. Pradeep Sharma, Rajesh Tiwari and Mr. Ruchir Garg were also present in the event. The MoU was signed by the officials of the State Planning Commission and officials of the respective educational institutions. In this program, Dr. K.K., a member of the state scheme through video conferencing. Subramaniam,
Addressing the program, the Chief Minister said that through the MoU between the State Planning Commission and these institutions, specific problems and problems of the state can be identified and solutions can be found on them by research, study, innovation and knowledge skills available in these institutions. The public of the state will be able to use it. The common man will benefit from the achievements of these institutions. He said that there should be a scientific solution to the problems of agriculture, employment, rural development, problems ranging from cottage industries to large industries and social problems in the state, faculty of higher educational institutions, knowledge and skills of talented students should be benefited. This MoU has been done today for the purpose. This will give experts and students a chance to become familiar with the ground problems of the state. In the coming time, the state, people and country will get its benefits.
The Chief Minister said that under this MoU, in the ‘Research and Research Cell’ to be formed in higher educational institutions in coordination with the State Planning Commission, value addition of minor forest produce, agricultural products, horticulture, value addition in crops, agriculture and horticulture crops. Study and research will also be done in relation to opening industries. It will also help in the development of cottage industries in the state and the ancillary industries of value addition based on steel and aluminum produced in the state such as cycle making industries and automobile industries.
The Chief Minister said that power, raw materials and skilled human resources are available for industries in the state. With the help of higher educational institutions, industrialists will be helped to bring value-added industries to Chhattisgarh and also to make people skilled in the state. On this occasion, the Chief Minister launched the Co-ordination Unit established for research and research in this program at Indira Gandhi Agricultural University.
Planning and Culture Minister Shri Amarjeet Bhagat said that today is a historic occasion for Chhattisgarh, when the talent of higher educational institutions and technical institutes of the state is being started to make them partners in the development of the state. The direction of development of the state will be decided through research centers of these institutes. Adviser to the Chief Minister, Mr. Pradeep Sharma said on the occasion that based on the experience of Howard University, the state government wants to establish the basic unit of state planning in higher educational institutions, where the grass root planning of the state is discussed. For evaluation of the schemes of the state government, the work of educational institutions, a special cell will be formed for research and development in each university and higher educational institutions.
Deputy Chairman of State Planning Commission Mr. Ajay Singh said that according to the intention of Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, the role of State Planning Commission will be as a think tank on the lines of NITI Aayog. He contributed by the State Planning Commission in designing Narva, Garwa, Ghurwa and Bari, Godan Nyaya Yojana and developing employment centers in Gothan, producing ethanol, formulating strategies to mitigate the ill effects of Kovid-19 infection, Kovid support board Informed about the works of Planning Commission like website. He informed that a Research Research Wing has been established in the Planning Commission. Dr. Keshari Lal Verma, Vice Chancellor of Pandit Ravi Shankar University and Dr. SK Patil, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University also called this initiative the beginning of a new chapter for the development of the state. The Planning Commission will get the support of the students for their programs and schemes.
