Overview
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced a state development model that treats temple-centered management as a driver of jobs and economic growth.
- State universities will offer temple-management diplomas and postgraduate courses covering finance, administration, security, rituals and arts, with a focus on professional training.
- Vikram University has begun these programs, pairing classroom instruction with practical learning.
- The government plans 13 new pilgrimage precincts modeled on Ujjain’s Mahakal Lok to expand religious-tourism infrastructure.
- Fibre statues at Mahakal Lok will be replaced by locally crafted stone and metal idols to support artisans, while the plan also prioritizes rapid adoption of digital and AI tools and sets an ambition for health tourism.