Raipur. India is the country with the largest population of youth in the world. By connecting the youth with entrepreneurship, their talent and potential can be taken to the peak of national development. Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma said these things in the presence of the chief guest of the Swadeshi Mela. He said that today India has made unforgettable progress in the field of technical proficiency in safety equipment, medicine, research and technology. Today Chhattisgarh is known not only for Naxalite activities but also for its civilization, cultural heritage and unique art. Chhattisgarh has emerged very fast on the map of India on the strength of its progress. MLA Purandar Mishra, the special guest of the evening function at Swadeshi Mela, said that entrepreneurship has got a new place through start up companies by getting innovative training through local institutions. On this occasion, the special guest, former Organization General Secretary, BJP Ram Pratap Singh said that Swadeshi Mela, the symbol of the local platform, is playing an important role in connecting them with the mainstream and propagating them through many unique medicines, forest products, millets etc. related to folk life. .
The 7-day fair organized at the Science College grounds has become the center of attraction for the people. The crowd thronging the fair enthusiastically participated in the programs decorated with folk art and culture and also remained enthralled with the beautiful presentations and enjoyed it till late night. In the evening cultural function, the fragrance of folk soil was spread through the sweet waves of vocal waves by Bhupendra Sahu of Rang Sarovar Manch, Panduka. In the program celebrating the cultural heritage of different states of India, the culture of Kerala with its distinctive costumes and combination of linguistic colors spread its unique charm which was greatly appreciated by the audience. On the occasion of Uttar Pradesh Day, a vibrant dance performance was given through folk songs, which was welcomed with thunderous applause by the audience, while a spectacular presentation of songs and dances based on the folk culture rooted in the soil of Chhattisgarh was given. In which the perennial music, the wet fragrance of Chhattisgarh’s soil, was presented by Tusharnag and the group. The swinging presentation of Karma dance by the artists dressed in traditional costumes was given by Rukmani Ramteke and her colleagues, which was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience with thunderous applause. Chhattisgarhi traditional dance was given by Relia Vairan by Bhavna Sahu and girls. The melodious tune of Mangal Bhawan song was spread by Ram Siya Ram group on traditional folk songs of Uttar Pradesh state. Gulabi Chunar group gave a wonderful dance performance on the song Dadriya, while Lal Soni gave a devotional performance on the couplet dance Ramstuti. Daily various programs are being prepared in coordination with state cultural program in-charge Shatabdi Pandey. The stage was conducted by Amarjeet Singh Chhabra. In continuation of the Swadeshi tradition, a discussion was organized with the workers of Swadeshi Jagran Manch and Self-reliant India Campaign, Chhattisgarh Province Raipur Metropolitan Executive. In which the main speaker Satish Kumar said that there will be a feeling of complete indigenousness in our lifestyle, our thinking and behavior, only then India will be able to move forward in the world. He talked about increasing the use of indigenous goods in daily life. Keshav Patel, Jagdish Patel, Sheela Sharma, Subrata Chaki, Dr. Manjari Bakshi, Suman Mutha, Mavji Bhai Patel, Anurag Pandey etc. were present in the meeting.
Rangoli competition was organized as a part of organizing various competitions for various sections of the society. More than 30 participants in four categories of traditional and free hand rangoli carved many beautiful scenes on the ground with rainbow colors. In the afternoon a dish competition based on millets was held. In which Mansi Kushwaha stood first in Group A, Mahima Yadav stood second, Neha Sahu stood third, Vidushi stood first in Group B, Dubi Jaiswal stood second, Lokita Manikpuri third, Jyoti Nirmalkar stood first in Group C, Aarti Shukla stood second and Monica Shukla stood third, in Group D. First was Chetan Nayak, second was Santosh Kumar and third was Sushil Kumar. The judges of this competition were Siddharth Soni, Smriti Soni, Shekhar Kshirsagar, Divya Jain. The organizers of this competition were Sunita Jain, Malti Mahule, Jyoti Devangana, Usha Pawar, Seema Bhagat, Nisha Samdulkar, Archana Shukla. A cuisine competition based on millets was organized on Friday in which many delicious dishes were displayed including Oats Cake, Ragi Jaggery Papdi, Jowar Dhamani Chikki, Bajra Raab, Bajra Stuff Cutlet, Kutki Ka Colorful Upma. The 25 participants presented a delicious array of fatty foods. The judge of this competition was Dr. Sarita Srivastava, Monica Mishra and Dr. It was Preeti Upadhyay. The organizers of this competition were Lakshmi Jilhare, Indira Jain, Lata Chaudhary, Sarita Patel, Kalpana Chaki, Ashwin Prabhakar, Aakriti Dewangan Pooja Rani. In the Millets Cuisine Competition organized in two categories, Aditi Jain stood first, Arpita Chavda stood second and Babita Verma stood third. Whereas in the second category, Vibha Bawankar stood first, Pratibha Jain stood second and Roshni Soni stood third. This information was given by media in-charge Dr. Manjula Jain.
