Chattisgarh

By combining AI-driven alerts with real-time human patrolling, IFS officer Varun Jain has helped reduce human-elephant conflicts in Chhattisgarh, saving lives and fostering coexistence.

Smarika Chandrakar quit a thriving corporate career to become a full-time farmer in Chhattisgarh. With 125 people employed in her fields, she hopes to introduce advanced technology to improve productivity.

Dr Ganesh Babu, medical officer at a PHC in Chhattisgarh, is using mobile phones as an incentive for pregnant village women to access timely healthcare.

Chattisgarh's tribal communities, with limited job and economic opportunities, saw a significant chance when an organisation offered to train tribal women in starting a mushroom cultivation business. Jayashiree Elango explores further.

Dr Ganesh Babu, medical officer at a PHC in Chhattisgarh, is using mobile phones as an incentive for pregnant village women to access timely healthcare.

Gaukaran Patil was raised by a single mother along with his two siblings in Bhilai and holds a Master’s degree in Fine Arts.

"Imagine a situation where you have only water from the borewell for survival. That's what we first saw when we started out with the relief work."

The next few weeks are extremely crucial for India if we have to control the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19). In a stressful situation like this, IAS officers are working round the clock to provide essential services like groceries, masks, hand sanitisers and awareness to every person

When her previous attempt in the Civil Service Examination yielded a 99 rank and secured her an Indian Police Services post, Namrata again sat for the exam in 2018, scored an All India Rank of 12 to get her dream job of the Indian Administrative Services.

“It takes a lot of courage to even think of running a store in an area where violence could break out any time. She is an inspiration for us and the villagers,” says a Chief Medical Officer.