Change Our Outlook and Thinking to Give MP a Distinct Identity in the Country
On Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day, Chief Minister Kamal Nath asked officers and employees to pledge themselves to the state's all-round development, and honoured outstanding staff with the Sushil Chandra Verma awards.
Bhopal. Chief Minister Kamal Nath has said that this is an era of change. Every field across the world is being transformed. In such circumstances, to give Madhya Pradesh a distinct identity in the country, all of us will have to connect with the changes taking place in India and the world and change our outlook and way of thinking. He said that what is needed today is for all of us to do our work with a positive mindset and approach.
Shri Kamal Nath was addressing officers and employees at a programme organised in Sardar Patel Park, opposite the state secretariat (Mantralaya), on Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day. On this occasion the Chief Minister administered to them a pledge for the all-round development of Madhya Pradesh.
Chief Minister Kamal Nath said that besides being the heart of India, Madhya Pradesh is also a mini-India. People of all states, castes, languages, religions and communities live here. He said that Madhya Pradesh belongs to all of us, so it is our collective responsibility to make it a progressive state and bring prosperity into the lives of its citizens.
The Chief Minister said that the condition of our farmers must improve, young people must get jobs, and the quality of education and health services must reach excellence. This calls for working in a revolutionary way. He asked officers, employees and everyone involved in decision-making to resolve on this day that by the time we celebrate the next Foundation Day, our state should stand among the leading states of the country.
The Chief Minister stressed connecting the coming generation with Indian values and culture. He said we must keep striving constantly so that our strength — the power that keeps the country united — never weakens.
Chief Minister honours outstanding officers and employees
On this occasion Chief Minister Kamal Nath honoured employees and officers for outstanding work. For the state government's Sushil Chandra Verma Award for 2015-16, the first prize went to Smt. Usha Parmar, Deputy Secretary, General Administration Department, and the second to Shri Kailash Katiya, Additional Secretary, General Administration. In the second-grade category, Section Officer (General Administration) Shri Salim Khan and Smt. Lata Diwan received first prize, Smt. Ratna Lakshani second and Smt. Madhubala Shrivastava third. In the third grade, Ms. Hari Bhojwani won first prize, Shri Ram Siya second and Shri Kanhaiyalal third. In the fourth grade, Shri Ramesh won first prize and Smt. Ram Bai second.
For 2016-17, in the first-grade category, Deputy Secretary (General Administration) Shri Sanjay Kumar won first prize, Deputy Secretary (Home) Smt. Aziza Sarshar Zafar second, and Under Secretary Shri Pradeep Jain third. In the second grade, Shri Paikaran Singh, Section Officer, Home Department, won first prize, Shri Yashwant Kumar Dhone second and Shri O.P. Mehra third. In the third grade, Shri Chandrapal Batham won first prize, Shri Rajesh Chaudhary second and Smt. Pratibha Dolas third.
