What is happening in Madhya Pradesh that's being talked about around the world? rMBaaal Today the world is talking about Madhya Pradesh xfllUi Why-^ (a^^- participation in governanceTake Patients Welfare Societies tor example Through these the community has voluntarily ff^^^^llHI lilfc^^'i^^ ^E-'X raised resources lor improving the management ^0! i^^^^^ftflflFl of hospitals This experiment has been recognised l^g§^ ~t^i—1| t^^^^miiii^fc'^^p as the most innovative initiative in the world in ||f'|^ ^^BH lIBI^^^K the field of development and awarded the first ^R^K^'^I ^^^^^^^B^^^^^B Global Development Network Aw ard in Tokyo j^j^jjjjj^^ by the World Bank and Government of Japan ^^^'ill^lBE^BlHll^ The Gyandoot Project on e governance tor the i^^SI^^^SB BB^SBP^B villages won the prestigious Stockholm ^ -^KiBfc^ i Challenge Award in 2000 as a unique Government to Citi/en service This has also ^ ^ ^^BB^^B ^^^^^^" j5 won the Computer Society of India s award only s^A:^ ^ ^m-^BB ^<* ^3i. jft recently tor the most innovative application of Information Technology tor the year 2000 ^^^^^^^W^^ffi^ '^^^^^IBI^H^j^^^^. ^W^'l^ ^: aiijh.'Bi ^1 The Education Guarantee Scheme ot Madhya HBBP889'^1^ i'•l^^^aBffiMs^it?^ £ «HK^•^^^•^^^^i^ ^ ^Xriri Pradesh has already become a model for several ^^Rl^^H^^^ iBBi other states in the country Over 26 000 primary schools were opened on the demand of people- each school within 90 days of the demand being ; ^fflll ^teBiJi^iliifiiin'i ,<: ^^HB^^^^^^iL^XSKlltelflBBBKffl made by the residents of a village The Education Guarantee Scheme now a legend has already won the highest recognition from the Commonwealth - the CAPAM AwardIt is not the Government ofMadhya Pradesh that has bagged these awards, it is the people of Madhya Pradesh who are the real winners Madhya Pradesh ^^ ^ ^^ „„,