RAIPUR'S QUIET REVOLUTION IN WELFARE

Myriad initiatives and innovative plans aim to transform lives in the state capital, Ejaz Kaiser writes

- Ejaz Kaiser

U-shaped classroom in a government school on the outskirts of Raipur offers a telling picture of change. Students sit around the teacher, not in rigid rows but as equal participants, hands raised, questions flowing.

Teachers Pushpa Devi and Bhramveer Singh say the impact is visible. “During the last six-odd months, there have been convincing outcomes seen impacting the lives of many,” they claimed, explaining how the seating pattern encourages fair involvement and is being adopted by schools.

This small shift mirrors a much larger transformation underway across Chhattisgarh's capital. Over the past year, the Raipur administration has embarked on a wide range of well-being initiatives aimed at linking viable ideas to effective outcomes. People-centred welfare services are delivered through more than 51 action plans and innovative programmes, designed to promote health, happiness, awareness, future growth, and the idea of good living.