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MoU signed between Health Department and Azim Premji Foundation for the expansion of health facilities in the state, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai (C) secretary to Health and family welfare dept. Amit kataria (L) and Chhattisgarh State head of Azim Premji Foundation Sunil Sah holding the MoU -Photo credit CG/PR
In Short
MoU signed between Health Department and Azim Premji Foundation
Azim Premji Foundation will set up a super specialty hospital in Ambikapur and a 100-bed hospital in Dharamjaigarh
Foundation plans to provide scholarships to girls for higher education and run 2500 crèches
Raipur: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday August 19, 2025 attended a high-level meeting with officials of Azim Premji Foundation and departmental officials regarding the expansion of education and health facilities in Chhattisgarh at Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan.
Chief Minister Sai said that the government is committed to upgrading education and health facilities in the state. Continuous efforts are being made by the government in this direction. The work of the government will be strengthened with the participation of the private sector under Corporate Social Responsibility.
In the meeting, an MoU was signed between the Health Department and Azim Premji Foundation for the expansion of health facilities in the state.
In the meeting, the officials of Azim Premji Foundation gave detailed information to Chief Minister Sai through a PowerPoint presentation about the work being done by the Foundation in Chhattisgarh in the fields of education, health, creche (shishugriha), livelihood development and other areas.
The Chief Executive Officer of Azim Premji Foundation, Anurag Behar, told the Chief Minister that the Foundation has been working in the field of social service in Chhattisgarh for the last 15 years. At present, various activities are being conducted by the Foundation in 9 districts of the state.
The officials of Azim Premji Foundation informed the Chief Minister about the future action plan of the Foundation in Chhattisgarh.
He informed that Azim Premji Foundation has planned a 200-300 bed super specialty hospital in Ambikapur and a 100 bed fully equipped hospital in Dharamjaygarh. In these hospitals, 80 percent of the patients will be provided completely free treatment, which will directly benefit the economically weaker section .
The officials of the Foundation told Chief Minister Sai that the Foundation will provide scholarships for higher education to 20 thousand girls studying in 10th and 12th from government schools in Chhattisgarh. Under this, an amount of Rs 30 thousand will be given every year for the tuition fees of the girls along with other expenses. The Chief Minister appreciated the Foundation’s plan to provide scholarships to encourage girl education.
In the meeting, the officials of the Foundation told Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai that with the aim of providing better education to the children of the state, the Foundation is doing other important works including training of teachers institutionally. In this sequence, 400 crèches (Shishugrah) are operating in the state for small children from 6 months to 3 years.
Food is also being provided to children 3 times a day in all crèches. The Foundation plans to increase the number of crèches in the state from 2500 to 3000 crèches. Chief Minister Sai praised this initiative of Azim Premji Foundation and said that through crèches, children will get education and nutrition in a safe environment.
The officials of the Foundation also apprised Chief Minister Sai about the work being done for livelihood development. He informed that the Foundation is working for the economic empowerment of the people by working in 42 villages of Dharamjaigarh in the fields of horticulture, agriculture, animal husbandry and other areas. Giving impetus to this work in future, the Foundation will also work for livelihood development in other districts.
Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Subodh Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary of Panchayat and Rural Development Department Niharika Barik Singh, Secretary to the Chief Minister Rahul Bhagat, Secretary of School Education Department Siddharth Komal Pardesi, Secretary Health and Family Welfare Department Amit Kataria, Secretary Higher Education Department Dr. S Bharatidasan, Secretary Women and Child Development Department Shammi Abidi, State Head of Azim Premji Foundation Sunil and other officials were present in the meeting.
