GUJARAT
Gujarat govt to set up Indian Institute of Skills in Gandhinagar
The Gujarat government is setting up an Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) at Nasmed village in
Gandhinagar district.
The state Labour and Employment department is setting up the institute in collaboration
with the Tata Group on a not-for-profit PPP model.
The state government has allotted around 20 acres of land for the institute at Nasmed
village, which is 20 km away from Ahmedabad.
The institute will prepare skilled manpower in the fields of artificial intelligence,
cybersecurity, additive manufacturing, augmented reality, system integration, cloud-based
application, simulation solutions, among other areas.
While the state government has provided land for the Institute, the Tata Education
Development Trust is contributing the capital investment.
At least 5,000 students will pass out each year from the Institute, the release quoted Mitra
as saying.
Apart from Gujarat, the Union government has also approved IISs in Mumbai and Kanpur.
INTERNATIONAL
Italy Gets Green Super Ministry Climate Change
Italys recovery plan must be submitted to the European Commission by April 2021 to obtain
more than 200 billion euros (240 billion US dollars) in funding.
In the first step, the Prime Minister will redraft Italy's recovery plan.
Italy’s recovery plan must be submitted to the European Commission by April 2021 to
obtain more than 200 billion euros (240 billion US dollars) in funding.
This amount is needed in order for the country to revive the economy hit by the recession
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the EU agreement, 37% of the 200 billion euros must be transferred to the
transition to a low-carbon economy.
NATIONAL
National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture – NeGPA
National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture is a centrally sponsored scheme.
National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture is Launched in 2010-11 out of 7 pilot states. From
2014-2015, it expanded to other states and 2 UTs.
Scheme objective: to achieve rapid development in India through the use of Information
and Communication Technology (ICT) so that farmers can obtain information related to
agriculture in a timely manner.
Farmers can obtain different services under the project through multiple channels,
including government offices, kiosks, Krishi Vigyan Kendras, Kisan Call Centers, Agri Clinics,
Common Service Centers, and web/mobile applications.
The components of the programe include the Unified Farmer Service Platform (UFSP) and
the Farmer’s Database.
UFSP will act as the central agency for the agricultural ecosystem and allow service
providers to register.
Women Excellence Award 2021 by SERB
SERB ( Science and Engineering Research Board) announces Women Excellence Award 2021.
SERB awarded four young female researchers from the National Science Academies in
recognition of their outstanding performance in science and engineering.
SERB awarded four young female researchers from the National Science Academies in
recognition of their outstanding performance in science and engineering on the
International Women’s and Girls’ Day in Science in 2021
The award is the funding of Rs 15 lakh for three-year scientists for their research.
The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) is a statutory body established by an
Act of Parliament.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launches Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched a Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan under Jal
Jeevan Mission- Urban, JJM-U.
It will be conducted in cities to ascertain equitable distribution of water, reuse of
wastewater and mapping of water bodies with respect to quantity and quality of water
through a challenge process.
As a first step, the Ministry has decided to launch the Survekshan in 10 cities- Agra,
Badlapur, Bhubaneswar, Churu, Kochi, Madurai, Patiala, Rohtak, Surat and Tumkur.
Jal Jeevan Mission Urban is designed to provide universal coverage of water supply to all
households through functional taps in all 4,378 statutory towns in accordance with
Sustainable Development Goal – 6.
The total outlay proposed for JJM (U) is 2 lakh 87 thousand crore rupees which includes 10
thousand crore rupees for continuing financial support to AMRUT Mission.
Neptune Declaration – Maritime Union of India
The Maritime Organization MUI urges the government to recognize the "Neptune
Declaration on Seafarers' Welfare and Crew Change" in order to formulate the "India
Maritime Vision 2030."
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Water Transport of India will formulate the "India
Maritime Vision 2030".
The Neptune Declaration was signed by 450 and more organizations.
The declaration emphasized the main actions needed to resolve the crew change crisis. Due
to the COVID-19 pandemic, the daily life and well-being of seafarers have been severely
affected. This led to a humanitarian crisis at sea.
The declaration mentions four main actions needed to respond to the crew change crisis:
Recognize that seafarers are key workers and provide them with Covid-19 vaccine as a
priority. Establish and implement a gold standard health agreement based on existing best
practices. Strengthen the cooperation between ship operators and charterers to facilitate
crew changes. Ensure air connections between seafarers’ main maritime hubs.
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