JHARKHAND
CM’s Employment Generation Scheme helps youth become self employed
The availability of loans under Chief Minister’s Employment Generation Scheme is developing into a source of livelihood for youth belonging from Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Minorities and Backward Classes &Divyang persons. With the aim of providing employment to a large number of migrants who returned during the Corona transition period, the decision of Chief Minister Hemant Soren to amend the loan-cum-grant scheme has paved the way for the youth to adopt self-employment. In the financial year 2021-22, 2,551 youth got the benefit of the scheme and became self-reliant by adopting self-employment.
The youth of Scheduled Tribes have taken the maximum benefit of the Chief Minister Employment Generation Scheme. If we look at the figures of the divisional branch, 372 in Ranchi branch, 79 in Hazaribagh branch, 324 in Dumka branch, 146 in Chaibasa branch and 23 in Daltonganj branch were covered by the scheme. 648 youths belonging to Scheduled Castes, 657 to Backward Classes, 249 to Minorities and 53 Divyang youths have benefitted from the scheme. Under this, Rs 22 crore 19 lakh 47 thousand 271 has been given as loan to the youth of scheduled tribes, Rs 42 crore 54 lakh eight thousand 377 as loan to the youth of scheduled castes, Rs 11 crore 38 lakh 89 thousand 928 to the backward class. A loan of Rs. 5 crore 28 lakh 46 thousand 784 was made available for self-employment amongst the minorities and Rs.56 lakh 43 thousand 422 among the differently-abled youth.
Under the scheme, 143 youths of Scheduled Tribes of Dumka, 134 of Simdega, 133 of Ranchi, 118 of West Singhbhum took advantage of the scheme. 228 Scheduled Castes residing in Palamu, 112 of Hazaribagh amongst Backward Classes, 43 of Minorities in Ranchi and 13 of Ranchi’s Divyang youth went ahead and covered the scheme.
INTERNATIONAL
DST-CII India- Singapore Technology Summit
The 28th edition of the DST – CII Technology Summit was organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of the Government of India.
Highlights
- On the 23rd and 24th of February 2022, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi, in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), sponsored the 28th edition of the DST – CII Technology Summit.
- The Summit was held entirely online. Singapore is the Technology Summit’s Partner Country this year.
- Over a two-decade period, the Technological Summit has been critical in offering major chances to create and expand bilateral technology partnerships.
- Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Government of India.
The International Zero Discrimination Day Is Celebrated
Every year on 1 March, Zero Discrimination day is celebrated to practice equality, incorporation, and safeguard the people with equal law and policies without any discrimination.
Highlights:
- Every year on 1 March, Zero Discrimination Day is observed.
- The day’s goal is to ensure that all people have the right to equality, inclusion, and protection in their laws and policies to live an entire and dignified life regardless of obstacles.
- Zero Discrimination Day emphasizes how people may learn about and support inclusion, compassion, peace, and, most importantly, a change movement.
- Zero Discrimination Day assists in forming a global solidarity movement to abolish all forms of discrimination.
- The Theme for this year’s Zero Discrimination Day 2022 is “Remove laws that harm, create laws that empower.”
NATIONAL
Dharma Guardian Exercise 2022
Dharma Guardian is the name of an Indo-Japan Joint Military Exercise that began in 2018. This exercise takes place between both countries’ armies.
Highlights
- This exercise with Japan is critical and crucial within the security challenges that both nations face within the backdrop of the present global situation.
- This exercise covers platoon-level joint operations training in semi-urban and concrete environments and forests.
- Exercise Dharma Guardian 2022 will begin from 27 February to 10 March 2022 and be conducted at Foreign Training Node, Belagavi, Karnataka.
- Indian Army’s 15th Battalion, the MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY Regiment, and Japan’s 30th Infantry Regiment of Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces participate during this year’s exercise.
Operation Ganga: Evacuation Plan By India
The Ministry of external affairs found 24×7 control centers to help evacuate Indian nationals from Ukraine.
Highlights
- Indian nationals will be evacuated via Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia’s border crossing locations. ‘Operation Ganga,’ a multi-pronged evacuation effort, was also initiated by India.
- ‘OpGanga,’ a fanatical Twitter handle, has been launched by Ministry.
- As Russia’s onslaught against Ukraine increased, India evacuated stranded nationals on February 26 under Operation Ganga.
- After Ukrainian airspace was closed to civil aircraft operations on February 24, an evacuation effort began.
- The Indian government has managed to fly three special Air India planes to bring stranded individuals home.
- During the current emergency, the Indian government recognizes the importance of evacuation.
First E-Waste Eco-Park In Delhi
The Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, announced that Delhi would get India’s first e-waste eco-park.
Highlights
- First, electronic-waste eco-friendly parks are established in Delhi to handle the increasing e-waste. Dismantling, Re-cycling, Re-furbishing, and re-manufacturing of the waste will be done securely and scientifically.
- It’ll be built on 20 acres of land.
- The e-waste eco-part will comprise an authorized refurbishing market as a secondary product sale marketplace for batteries, electronic goods, laptops, chargers, mobiles, and PCs.
- Across the 12 zones, collection centers will be established to channel e-waste.
- The e-waste eco-park will provide the informal sector operators with infrastructure, training, and tools to groom them as formal recyclers.
- This facility will comprise dismantling, refurbishing, segregation, plastic recycling, material-wise storage, testing, and valuable extraction facilities, from computer circuit boards (PCBs) through high-end technologies.
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