Raipur, 01 November (H.S.): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports and Labour and Employment Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will arrive in Raipur on Sunday on a visit to Chhattisgarh. During his visit, he will formally inaugurate the three-day Chhattisgarh Rajyotsav 2026, being organised at Nava Raipur Atal Nagar. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai will preside over the inaugural ceremony.

During his visit, the Union Minister will also perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a nursing college and an attendants' hostel, besides attending the closing and prize distribution ceremony of the Chhattisgarh Hockey League to encourage and motivate players.

To mark the foundation day of Chhattisgarh, a grand three-day celebration is being organised from November 1 to 3 at the Rajyotsav Ground in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar. The festival will showcase the state's rich cultural heritage, folk arts, tribal traditions and development journey. Folk artistes from different regions of the state, along with renowned national-level performers, will present a range of cultural programmes during the celebrations.

According to the scheduled programme, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will reach the Shri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Centre for Child Heart Care in Nava Raipur at 5 pm. He will perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a nursing college and an attendants' hostel. The project is expected to strengthen infrastructure for healthcare education and help develop a trained workforce for medical services.

At 6 pm, the Union Minister will reach the Rajyotsav Ground to formally inaugurate the three-day Chhattisgarh Rajyotsav. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai will preside over the ceremony. Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Dr. Raman Singh, Union Minister of State Tokhan Sahu, Deputy Chief Ministers Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma, along with state ministers, Members of Parliament, MLAs and other public representatives, will attend the event.

At 8 pm, Dr. Mandaviya will reach the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium in Raipur to attend the closing and prize distribution ceremony of the Chhattisgarh Hockey League. He will encourage the participating players and acknowledge their sporting achievements. The league has provided hockey talent from across the state with an opportunity to showcase their skills and competitive abilities.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar