“Education was my bridge from a hopeless situation to a thriving life. It gave me the tools to dream beyond my circumstances and create a better future,” says IAS Katkar

In the thriving city of Mira Bhayandar, a transformative revolution in education is set to take off under the leadership of IAS officer Sanjay Katkar. As the Commissioner and Administrator of the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), Katkar has developed the Centre of Excellence in Education (CoE), a groundbreaking initiative designed to foster collaboration between […]
Private Tutoring and Coaching Facilities in a Minute

The Sampurna Shiksha Kavach Program, launched by Deputy Commissioner Megha Bharadwaj, provides a 24×7 digital learning platform for students in 21 government schools in Koderma. The initiative offers instant, on-demand access to instant private tutoring in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English. Students can connect with experienced teachers within 60 seconds for real-time tutoring and […]
Bridging Opportunity Gaps : Aarohan BPO Center’s Impact in Rajnandgaon
The case study narrates the transformative journey of Aarohan BPO Center, situated in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. This center faced formidable challenges stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic and the looming threat of left-wing extremism (LWE). With a scarcity of job prospects for returning workers and the lurking danger of Naxal recruitment, the decision to enhance and upgrade […]
Mission Aakash initiative with a soul

NFHS -5 data shows that across India, 67% of children aged 6-59 months suffer from Anemia. The prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women stands at an alarming 52%. Despite numerous interventions and advancements in technology, Anemia continues to be a major public health problem in India. It is estimated that about 20% of maternal deaths […]
One District – One Digital Library for all

Introduction: Inspired by the success of Saksham Surajpur and Sashakt Dantewada, the visionary theme of “One District One Digital Library for All Citizens” envisions a transformative digital library system accessible to every individual. These pioneering initiatives in Surajpur and Dantewada districts of Chhattisgarh have empowered students and citizens through the centralized availability of vast educational […]
Nidaan Shivir: Bastar role-model Vinit Nandanwar is bridging the gap between Samaj and Sarkaar with ‘Proactive Governance’.

The District administration of Dantewada under the leadership of the District Collector Vinit Nandawar has valiantly reached out to remote villages through “Nidaan Shivir” (diagnostic camps). Collector himself a local role model, who is an inspiration for many in the Left-Wing Extremism affected region of Bastar, has been fearless in his approach of putting an […]
With the ‘Second Chance’ Initiative, District Collector inspires educational innovation at Dantewada

Education, in the words of Swami Vivekananda, is the manifestation of perfection already in people. At times people do require multiple opportunities to exhibit the perfection achieved through education. Vinit Nandanwar, the District Collector of Dantewada knows this perfectly well. Native of Bastar, Chhattisgarh, he was able to achieve success in arguably the world’s toughest […]
Girdalpara hydropower plant: converting skepticism into firm belief

Pardeshi ram markami, a resident of Girdalpara village of Sukma, used to take up crops only during rainy season. In other times of the year he and his family barely earn the square meal from collection of forest produce and other nominal works. They didn’t even have enough money to fulfill basic needs. But all […]
Adversities made this Chhattisgarh’s IAS, a glimpse of hope for more than 50,000 families

His own struggle to get his Caste Certificate made during the school days, wandering from door to door of government offices followed by the lengthy procedure and complex documentation for a Certification which is his birth right. This young boy then and therewith got determined to put an end to this struggle and vexation for […]
IAS Officer introduces adult literacy programmes in the district to fight bank frauds

Speaking to The Better India, Harshika says, “The people work very hard to make ends meet. It is unfair that they are robbed of their money only because they are not literate. To right this wrong we introduced the adult literacy programmes.” A tribal district, which falls on the border of Chhattisgarh, Mandala is also a […]