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Madhya Pradesh becomes first state to approve setting up of Happiness Department

Madhya Pradesh Cabinet on 15 July 2016 gave its nod to set up Happiness Department in the state. The department will work as knowledge resource centre on the subject of happiness.
With this approval, Madhya Pradesh became the first state of the country to set up such a Department.
Apart from the department, the cabinet also decided to establish a state Happiness Institute under the Happiness Department. Initially it will have a budget of three crore 60 lakh rupees.
Functions of the Happiness Department
•    It will prepare guidelines for coordination between different departments for propagating happiness in the state.
•    It will identify and define the parameters of happiness and efficiency.
•    It would also prescribe action plan and activities for experiencing happiness.
•    The department will assess mind-set of state's people from time to time.
•    It would compile and publish survey reports pertaining to status of happiness.
•    It will undertake constant researches regarding means of expanding happiness and improve norms to assess them.
The Happiness Department will include a Chairman, a CEO, a director each for Research and Coordination and an accounts officer, four posts of Research Assistant, six Junior Assistant and five peons.
 

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