Ajit Jogi

Conferred " Most Outstanding Man" of the State Award by Giants` International, 1984 ; Lecturer, Government Engineering College, Raipur, 1967-68; President, (i) Maulana Azad College of Technology Students` Union, Bhopal, 1967; and (ii) Mess Committee, Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, 1970-71; Chairman, Minor Forest Produce Corporation , Government of Madhya Pradesh, 1987-89; Member, Governing Bodies, (i) Council of Indian Institute of Technology, (ii) Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow; (iii) Education Consultancy of India Limited; (iv) Lawrence Schools, Sanwar and Lovedale; (v) St. Stephen`s Hospital, Delhi and (vi) Christian Medical College, Ludhiana; Member, (i) Indian Police Service (Officer), Madhya Pradesh, 1968-70; (ii) Indian Administration Service (Collector and District Magistrate, Sidhi, Shahdol, Raipur and Indore districts of Madhya Pradesh, 1970-86; (ii) Indo-US Sub-Commission on Education and Culture, 1992-94; (iv) Panchayati Raj Implementation Committee of A.I.C.C. ; and (v) Court of Jawaharlal Nehru University, 1998-99; (vi) Chaired the AICC Draft Committee on the white paper on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other backward classes, 1999; (vii) Advisory Body, Delhi University (1998-99); (viii) National Development Council (NDC), 2000-03; Chief Patron, Chhattisgarhiya in North America `CHANA` Undertook Padyatra, (i) covering 1500 kms in eastern tribal belt of Madhya Pradesh to spread general awarness and mobilise support for the Congress Party, 1989; (ii) covering 185 kms. from Mayanpur to Deobhag in the Diomand belt of Raipur District in January 1997 to spread awarness among the tribals against the entry of M.N.Cs in Diamond-Mining Sector; (iii) as Chairman of the All Party Forum for the creation of Chhattisgarh State, undertook a 1800 km. Jatra from Ma Danteswari Temple in Dantewada to Mahamaya Temple im Ambikapur to spread awarnesss for separate statehood for Chhattisgarhl, 1999; holding All India record of the longest serving Collector/District Magistrate for over 12 years at Sidhi, Shahdol, Raipur and Indore districts of Madhya Pradesh, 1974-86; Led a Vikas Yatra all over Chhattisgarh, 2003 participated at the inauguration of the re-enactment of the Dandi March on ist 75th Anniversary at Sabarmati Ashram, 2005; AICC-in-charge of Lok Sabha compaign in the North East, 2004

1st Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh (1946–2020)