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Bastar Olympics gets the status of ‘Khelo India Tribal Games’, Medical-Nursing colleges to be opened in Raipur-Bilaspur – Chief Minister Sai meets Union Minister Mandaviya

New Delhi, 01 August 2025: An important initiative was taken today towards giving Chhattisgarh new heights in the field of sports and health education. Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai had a courtesy meeting with Union Minister of Labor and Employment, Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi. During this, consent was given to organize Bastar Olympics as “Khelo India Tribal Games” from this year. This decision will not only give recognition to the talent of tribal youth at the national level, but will also give prestige to the traditional sports culture of Chhattisgarh on the global platform.

Chief Minister Sai also placed a proposal to open 220-bed medical and nursing colleges in Raipur and Bilaspur before the Union Minister, which will provide quality health education as well as better medical facilities to the state. On this, Union Minister Mandaviya said that the Central Government will soon take a positive decision on this proposal and start the process of necessary approval. Along with this, the Chief Minister also demanded to establish the regional centre of Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) in Chhattisgarh and to establish new stadiums and training centres to strengthen the sports infrastructure in the state. The Union Minister assured to give approval on these issues soon. Chief Minister’s Principal Secretary Subodh Singh and Chief Minister’s Secretary Rahul Bhagat were also present on this occasion.

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