Rajnandgaon Yuvodaya is a joint initiative by the Rajnandgaon district administration and UNICEF aimed at engaging youth in creative and social activities
Raipur, 28 September 2024//
Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai and Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri C.R. Patil officially launched the Rajnandgaon Yuvodaya initiative during the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ program held in Barga village, Rajnandgaon block, on September 28. As part of the event, they unveiled the Yuvodaya video, ODF Plus poster, and facilitated a street play on cleanliness performed by Yuvodaya children. A cutout display was also presented to promote the campaign. Rajnandgaon, Dongargarh, and Chhuriya development blocks were honoured for their exceptional contributions to cleanliness.
The Rajnandgaon Yuvodaya initiative, a collaboration between the Rajnandgaon district administration and UNICEF, focusses on promoting maternal and child health, nutrition, water conservation, sanitation, and other public awareness programs. The program seeks to involve youth in creative and socially impactful activities, fostering community development and engagement.
Assembly Speaker Dr. Raman Singh, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Vijay Sharma, MP Shri Santosh Pandey, Zila Panchayat President Smt. Geeta Sahu, former MPs Shri Abhishek Singh, Shri Madhusudan Yadav, and Shri Pradeep Gandhi, along with Shri Khubchand Parikh, Zila Panchayat Vice President Shri Vikrant Singh, Shri Bharat Verma, Shri Ramesh Patel, Barga Sarpanch Shri Kumar Sonwani, and Joint Secretary at the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti Shri Ashok Meena. Senior officials such as Durg Divisional Commissioner Shri Satyanarayan Rathore, IG Shri Deepak Jha, Collector Shri Sanjay Agarwal, SP Shri Mohit Garg, and UNICEF representatives, including State Advisor Shri Chandan Kumar, District Coordinator Sushri Divya Rajput, and Yuvodaya’s Shri Vinod Kumar Tembukar, were present. Seventy Yuvodaya volunteers also participated in the event.
