Shri Arjun Munda to launch Two Centers of Excellence for Tribal Welfare:
Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Mr Shri Arjun Munda will launch two Centers of Excellence for Tribal Welfare in collaboration between Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Art of Living (AoL) on October 27, 2020, through video conference.
Highlights:
♦ The first initiative `Strengthening PRIs (Panchayati Raj Institutions)` will be launched in 5 districts covering 30 Gram Panchayats and 150 villages of Jharkhand.
♦ The initiative is done in creating awareness among elected representatives of PRI about various Tribal Acts and Rules and different welfare schemes available for these tribals and help the tribes getting access to these schemes.
♦ The initiative is designed to create the youth volunteers among the tribal youths by giving them personality development training, hence creating the tribal leaders who will work for their community.
♦ The 2nd is about training 10000 tribal farmers in Aurangabad, Maharashtra on sustainable natural farming based on Go-Adharith farming techniques.
♦ Farmers will get help in getting the Organic certification & the marketing opportunities will be made available to them to make each of them Atmanirbhar Tribal Farmers.
###Mr Shri Arjun Munda launches two Centers of Excellence for tribal welfare:
Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Mr Shri Arjun Munda launched two Centers of Excellence for Tribal Welfare in collaboration between Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) and Art of Living (AoL) through video conference on October 27, 2020.
Highlights:
♦It is a praiseworthy initiative of Art of Living to launch two Centres of Excellence in partnership with MoTA.
♦The government is responsible to the welfare of tribal people of our country. A large amount of funds to the tune of more than Rs. 2 lakh crores is allocated exclusively for tribal development across the country.
♦Strengthening of tribal Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) will also help to educate them about their constitutional rights. This will empower the PRIs in matters relating to decision making and development of their community.
♦The Ministry is working in collaboration with many NGOs and social organizations who are also doing a commendable job in this field. Art of Living has a vast network of volunteers who will make this program successful.
♦The 1st initiative `Strengthening PRIs` will be launched in 5 districts covering 30 Gram Panchayats and 150 villages of Jharkhand to create awareness among elected representatives of PRI about various Tribal Acts & Rules and different welfare schemes available for these tribals & help them getting access to these schemes.
♦This model is designed to create the youth volunteers, giving them personality development training, and thereby creating the tribal leaders who will work for their community in spreading this awareness.
♦The 2nd is about training 10000 tribal farmers in Aurangabad District on sustainable natural farming based on Go-Adharith farming techniques.
###Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal inaugurated the DST-IIEST Solar PV Hub virtually:
DST-IIEST Solar PV Hub, has been established at Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology(IIEST), Shibpur through a generous Research and Development by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt of India, under the aegis of Centre of Excellence for Green Energy and Sensor System at IIEST, Shibpur.
Highlights:
♦ To encourage and support the research by IIESTin the field of Solar Energy and Solar Cells, the DST has to create a central Hub with the name of “DST-IIEST Solar PV Hub”.
♦ “DST-IIEST Solar PV Hub” has world-class research facilities and will act as the central node for research and developments.
♦ Dissemination of knowledge in the field of solar energy, solar photovoltaics, including fabrication, characterization and testing of solar cells, solar PV Modules and also Solar PV systems, for the entire Eastern and North-Eastern region of India.
♦ This Hub will help in aligning the national as well as local industries, research institutes, and start-ups with the “Make in India Mission” towards a smooth transition from fossil fuel energy to solar energy scenario.
♦ A number of industries and research organizations in Eastern and North-Eastern regions are engaged in solar energy activities so they are greatly benefitted from this Research Unit.
♦ Direct interactions with this DST-IIEST Solar Hub will enable the transfer of indigenous know-how and training for the fabrication, characterization and testing of solar cells and solar PV modules and systems as no such facility is available elsewhere in this region.
♦ The students and research fellows of higher education institutes of West Bengal and the entire Eastern and Northeastern Region will get hands-on experience in this Solar Hub.
♦ Well designed training programs offered by the Hub will also be an impetus to the Skill India Mission of the Government of India.
♦ These training modules will be arranged to generate and strengthen the knowledge in the field of solar energy and solar photovoltaics so that in future they can contribute to indigenous development and usage of solar energy in India.
Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan digitally inaugurates Radio diagnosis Facilities:
Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today digitally inaugurated the Radio diagnosis Facilities at All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS), Bathinda.
Highlights:
♦He also inaugurated the MBBS Student Hostel.
♦The setting up of new AIIMS at Bathinda will not only transform health education and training but will also address the shortfall of health care professionals in the region.
♦The new AIIMS will serve the dual purpose of providing super speciality health care to the population and also help to create a large pool of doctors and other health workers in this region.
♦The number of AIIMS has increased from 6 to 22, while another 75 existing institutions are planned for upgradation to provide quality tertiary healthcare services.
Indian Railways launches OPERATION MERI SAHELI:
Indian Railways has launched on operation “Meri Saheli” for focused action on the security of women across all zones to provide safety & security to lady passengers travelling by trains for their entire journey from starting station to destination station.
Highlights:
♦ An initiative of Railways Protection Force (RPF), the strategy of the entails interaction with women passengers those are travelling alone by a team of young woman RPF personnel at the originating station.
♦ These passengers will then be briefed about all precautions to be taken during the journey and be told to dial 182 in case they face or see any problem in the coach.
♦ The RPF team collects the seat numbers of the ladies and conveys them to stoppages en-route. The platform duty RPF personnel at the stopping stations en-route keep unobtrusive watch over the concerned coaches and berths and if the need arises, interact with the lady passengers.
♦ RPF escort onboard also covers all the coaches/identified berths during its duty period. RPF teams at the destination collect the feedback from the identified women passengers. The input is then analyzed and corrective action, if any, is taken.
♦ The “Meri Saheli" initiative was started as a pilot project in South Eastern Railway in September 2020. After getting encouraging response from female passengers, it was extended to all zones from October 17.