A grand photo exhibition and quiz, organized at the Town Hall in Raipur, has become the center of attraction for people in Chhattisgarh, as the state celebrates its silver jubilee year. The exhibition is organized by the Public Relations Department and showcases rare photographs related to Chhattisgarh’s traditions, the history of the freedom struggle, and the journey of state formation. A digital screen also attracts people with its slideshows.
The photo exhibition also displays information on public welfare schemes, including Chhattisgarh on the path of progress, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Krishi Unnati Yojana, Mahtari Vandan Yojana, Vishnu’s Good Governance-Dialogue to Solution, Sushasan Tihar Chhattisgarh Anjor, the state’s first Tribal Museum, the path to a golden future, industrial policy, the new education policy for a bright future, and Hamar Hara Sona, the basis of prosperity in the Vananchal region. This seven-day exhibition is open to the public free of charge from 10:30 am to 8 pm until August 21.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai inaugurated the photo exhibition based on the lives of Chhattisgarh’s freedom fighters on Independence Day. A large number of students and common citizens are visiting the exhibition, viewing and appreciating it. A quiz competition based on the history and general knowledge of Chhattisgarh is also being organized for children, in which children from various schools and hostels in Raipur have actively participated and answered questions related to the general knowledge of Chhattisgarh.
Silky Dhruv, a 12th-grade student from Saraswati Nagar Nigam School Nayapara, said that she got the opportunity to participate in such an event for the first time. Such events provide students with important information about the contribution of Chhattisgarh’s freedom fighters and general knowledge related to the history of Chhattisgarh, along with their studies. Similarly, Lokesh Patre, an 8th-grade student of Shaheed Memorial Government Upper Secondary School, said that it was the first time he participated in a quiz competition and also won a prize. Along with this, the hesitation of sharing the stage was also removed.
Yogesh Dewangan, the superintendent of the residential hostel Mathpureina, who came to see the exhibition, said that such events are providing a golden opportunity for the new generation to become well acquainted with the glorious history of Chhattisgarh and the contribution of freedom fighters. He said that photo exhibitions and activities like quizzes are informative and very useful for children, and they are getting rare information about the brave pioneers of Chhattisgarh.