
Raipur: Chief
Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced the acquisition of the late Shri Chandulal
Chandrakar Memorial Medical College during his visit to Durg on Tuesday.
He said that the
acquisition process of this medical college will be started soon. A proposal for
the same will be brought to the cabinet soon and further action will be taken.
Chief Minister made these announcements while addressing the program organized
on the occasion of late Chandulal Chandrakar's 'punyatithi' at Kachandur in
Durg district.
Meanwhile, in view of
the difficulties being faced in operating Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Medical
College, the management had requested the government to take over the college,
with the objective of improving the state of medical education in Chhattisgarh.
On the occasion, Baghel said that it was late Chandulal
Chandrakar’s dream to open a medical college in Durg district, so that the
students may get better higher education facilities in the field of medicine.
After his detailed discussion with Dr AP Chandrakar, the first medical college
in this area was opened. Recently, there have been problems in operating this
medical college. In view of this, the college management had requested the state
government to consider the situation and acquire the medical college.
On this occasion, Chief Minister shared his memories of the late Chandulal Chandrakar. He said that the late Chandulal Chandrakar was a true gem of Chhattisgarh. He used to travel abroad frequently but never give up on his Chhattisgarhi nature. Whenever he would go abroad, he would carry his own ‘Datun’ and the typical ‘khurmi’ with him. He had a multifaceted personality. His scope of interest was quite wide. He was very fond of photography. His reporting and photography skills gained him recognition in India and abroad.
On this occasion, home minister Tamradhwaj Sahu
said that Late Shri Chandulal Chandrakar played an important role in the
creation of the Chhattisgarh state. He also contributed greatly to the field of
politics as well as journalism. In his address on the occasion, the Minister-in-charge of the district, Mohammad Akbar said that the Government of
Chhattisgarh is working on the path shown by the late Chandulal Chandrakar. The state government
is determined to realize his visions for Chhattisgarh.
On this occasion, WCD
minister Anila Bhendiya, Bhilai MLA Devendra Yadav, Balod MLA Sangeeta Sinha,
Gundradehi MLA Kunwar Singh Nishad, President of Chhattisgarh Mineral
Development Girish Dewangan, Durg Mayor Dhiraj Bakliwal, Zila Panchayat
President Shalini Yadav and other officials were present.