IAS Raushan Kumar Singh's Holistic Vision for Vidisha (MP): "Health, Education, Farmers' Welfare, and Animal Care Are All Relevant"

IAS Raushan Kumar Singh belongs to the 2015 batch, Madhya Pradesh cadre, and is currently posted as Collector of Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh. His Holistic Vision for the district focuses on addressing a wide range of issues, encompassing from Health and Education to Farmers welfare and animal care. “All these areas are equally relevant. For instance, the Mandi issue was crucial for the farmers,  Cow Grazing land carried immense significance, and education, as we all know, is always a top priority.” He quoted In Health, efforts are being made to combat malnutrition and improve growth indicators among children. Singh explained that hot, nutritious meals are being cooked and provided through Anganwadi centers, benefitting approximately 20,000 children. “This is one thing, and we are looking forward to scaling it to the whole district,” he added.


On the Education front, the focus is on improving board exam results to achieve a 100% pass percentage for students. Additionally to enhance the attendance among both students and teachers measures such as geotagging and biometric attendance for teachers have been implemented. “This not only ensures regular attendance but also helps us address issues like imposters being hired in place of teachers,” he said. “What I’ve felt is that if our teaching staff is motivated, more than half our work is done. They already have good intentions and work ethics; they just need consistent nudging, monitoring, and appreciation.”

For farmers, the use of large dharamkantas has been made mandatory in mandis ensuring fairness and reduced losses. These  dharamkantas are capable of weighing entire tractor trolleys, reducing losses of 40–50 kilograms per trolley. “The initiative began in Ganj Basoda, a major mandi in the district, and we’re planning to replicate it in other mandis,” he noted.

In addition to this, Under Mohan Yadav,MP CM’s leadership 370 hectares of encroached Cow Grazing lands, valued at ₹50 crores have been reclaimed and mapped to nearby gaushalas  “Napier grass and cherry grass are being grown, and aushadhi kendras have been set up on this land for treating old and injured cattle,” he explained.

With this women self-help groups are also promoted to create products from cow dung and urine “Last Diwali, they made gobar diyas, which were very popular and sold well in local markets,” Singh shared, highlighting the initiative's dual impact on employment and sustainability.

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