28-29-11-21 Daily-Jharkhand-JPSC Current Affairs

In Jharkhand the sex ratio is even better than national Average. In Jharkhand the number of females per thousand males has gone up to 1050. In the last survey, this figure was 1002. In rural areas, the situation is much better. There, the number of Women per thousand men has increased to 1070, while in urban areas this figure is 989.

However, only the decadal census is considered the official marker of Population trends in India and has a wider surveillance programme. The NFHS surveys are smaller but are conducted at the district level and are a pointer to the future.

The survey has also shown the effect of Beti Bachao- Beti Padhao campaign in Jharkhand. The survey pointed out indicators showing improvements in the Health and social sector of women as well. Marriage of girls under the age of 18 has declined. Earlier 37.9 per cent of girls were married before the age of 18. Now this Percentage has come down to 32.2. Although this is also much more than many states of the country, there has also been a decrease in the number of men married before the age of 21. It was 30.5 per cent in the last survey, which has now come down to 22.7 per cent.

The survey also pointed out that family planning measures is gaining momentum in Jharkhand. The survey pointed out that in 2020-21, 61.70 per cent of couples adopted family planning, compared to 40.4 per cent earlier.

The survey also pointed out various indictors in which state have shown improvement. As per the survey, 64.50 per cent of girls (above six years of age) went to school 94.30 per cent of the population was getting electricity 86.6 per cent of the clean water 75.80 per cent of women preferring delivery of child in hospitals 79.2 per cent of children were fully vaccinated among others.

The womens Involvement in Science & Engineering Research (WISER) program was Inaugurated on November 26, 2021.

Highlights:

WISER Program, first-of-its-kind, was launched to encourage Women in research and development by lateral entry.

It was started by Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC) to support women researchers in R&D projects.

WISER programme will allow gender and the assistance of women in Science & Technology through IGSTCs program.

In accession to the open-ended flagship, the WISER program was launched as a 2+2 program of the IGSTC.

IGSTC’s program is a joint action of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), India, and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education & Research (BMBF).

<a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/multidimensional-POVERTY-index”>Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Report On India was published by NITI Aayog.

Highlights:

The MPI report was made based on the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) for 2015-16.

As per NITI Aayogs report, in 2015-16, one in every four people in India was multidimensionally poor. It estimated that 25.01 per cent of the Population was multidimensionally poor.

MPI for 2021, Started by UNDP and OPHI, revealed that 27.9 per cent of Indias population were multidimensionally poor.

India was listed at 62nd position out of 109 nations on the index.

The index was developed based on 10 indicators like adequate Nutrition, lack of improved drinking water, or at least six years of schooling.

The Delhi government decided to join Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan and Velankanni Church in Nadu in Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana, the pilgrimage scheme, on 26 November.

Highlights:

As per the statement, the Delhi government will transfer the first batch of senior citizens of the city on free pilgrimage to Kartarpur Sahib on January 5, 2021.

The first batch of pilgrims to Velankanni Church will start on January 7. Delhi government also determined to add two more routes, apart from the current 13 yatra routes.

The two routes are Delhi-Velankanni-Delhi and Delhi-Kartarpur Sahib-Delhi. The devotees will travel on the Delhi-Velankanni-Delhi route in AC-III tier trains, while for Kartarpur Sahib, they will go in air-conditioned buses.

Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of Science and Technology, presided at the 9th BRICS Science and Technology Meet on November 26, 2021.

Highlights:

During the discussion, the minister urged the BRICS countries to collaborate to develop cost-effective, sustainable, inexpensive, accessible, and scalable scientific solutions because they confront comparable and distinct difficulties.

He also advocated for the BRICS countries to be given their appropriate place in the Global Innovation Index.

This, he believes, may be accomplished through further enhancing collaboration in the sectors of Science, Technology, and Innovation.

The Global Innovation Index (GII) is an annual rating of countries based on their potential and achievement in innovation.

The World Intellectual Property Organization publishes the index in collaboration with INSEAD, Cornell University, and other organisations and institutions.

It is based on both subjective and objective data gathered from sources such as the International Telecommunication Union, the , and the World Economic Forum.

On December 6 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin will officially visit New Delhi, India.

Highlights:

President Putin is to attend the 21st India-Russia Annual Summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

This summit will be the leaders’ first meeting, following the BRICS Summit in November 2019 in Brasilia.

India-Russia Annual Summit was last held in September 2019, and PM Modi visited Vladivostok (Russia). The Annual Summit of 2020 was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The 2+2 Ministerial dialogue will happen between both countries on December 6, 2021.

It will be operated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov & DEFENCE Minister Sergey Shoigu with their Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.