19-20-03-23 Daily-Jharkhand-JPSC Current Affairs

With the gross enrolment ratio (GER) in higher Education inJharkhandfar belowthe nationalaverage, the has decided to establish around 100 new colleges and a few more universities to improve the situation.
The GER of higher education is 17 in the state as compared to 27.3 nationally. Notably, GER is the Percentage of the Population enrolled in higher education in the age group of 18 to 23.

To increase the enrolment ratio in higher education and to spread the reach of higher education to remote and unexposed areas, it has been decided by the state government to open 100 new institutes (including polytechnics) of higher education, a government statement said.
Currently, there are only eight colleges per one lakh population aged between 18 and 23 years in the state as compared to 30 colleges per lakh at the national level.

Under the annual plan, the state government has proposed to set up 14 womens colleges to improve the GER of female students. The colleges would be opened in Koderma, Ramgarh, Chatra, Simdega, Lohardga, Gumla, Sahebganj, Pakur, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Latehar, Khunti, Madhupur, Sarath and Garhwa. The buildings of eight colleges are completed and TEACHING could begin in the next academic session.

The state government has also identified 35 assembly seats where there is no constituent college and approved the opening of degree colleges in 33 of them. Besides, degree colleges would also be established in blocks as per requirement.

At the Aero India 2023 show, the Indian Air Force (IAF) showcased this innovative solution for pilots named the Vayulink platform.

It is an ad-hoc data link Communication system which can provide information related to the position of aircraft on installation. This device will prove beneficial for the Air Force, Army and Navy and can also assist in government Services.

It is claimed that this exclusive technology Vayulink has been launched to prevent aircraft collisions, provide weather data reports to pilots, etc.

Atal Innovation Mission is establishing Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATLs) in schools across India to foster curiosity, creativity, and imagination in young minds; and inculcate skills such as design thinking mindset, computational thinking, adaptive Learning, physical computing, etc. As of date, AIM has funded 10,000 schools to establish Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs).

AIM is continuously strengthening this ecosystem by developing tools and frameworks to enhance the performance of ATLs and achieve the desired objectives. ATL Sarthi is one such initiative in this direction. As the name suggests, Sarthi is a charioteer and ATL Sarthi will enable the ATLs to be efficient and effective.

Union Minister of <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Farmers WelfareNarendra Singh Tomaron 15 March 2023, inaugurated AgriUnifest in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It is a 5-day cultural program, organized by Bangalore Agricultural University in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). More than 2500 students from 60 State Universities/Central Universities have participated.

The All India Inter Agricultural University Youth Festival was conceptualized and initiated by ICAR during 1999-2000 to integrate Indian Agriculture by connecting various Indian cultures so that the talents of the youth of agricultural universities can be nurtured and they can appreciate Indian cultural diversity.

The CO2 graveyard, where the carbon is injected to prevent further warming of the , is on the site of an old oil field.Led by British chemical giant Ineos and German oil company Wintershall Dea, the Greensand project is expected to store up to eight million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030.

The North Sea is particularly suitable for this type of project as the region already has pipelines and potential storage sites after decades of oil and gas production.

While measured in millions of tonnes, the quantities stored still remain a small fraction of overall emissions. According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), the member states of the EU emitted 3.7 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2020 alone.

Rajasthan Assembly recently cleared a bill named Right to Health. Despite the protests that flared up across the state, the Minister proposes to grant free-of-cost OPD & IPD Services to all residents. Check here what provisions are mentioned under the Right to Health Bill.

Rajasthan becomes the first state in India to pass a manifesto in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. Regardless of the fuss created among doctors, the state enacted the law which stated that every resident out there will be able to avail of accessible Out Patient Department (OPD) and In-Patient Department (IPD) services at all hospitals or public healthcare facilities.

The bill is also determined to provide after-emergency care, stabilisation and transfer of a patient in case any patient does not pay requisite charges, the healthcare provider shall be entitled to receive requisite fees and charges or proper reimbursement from the State Government.

At the Aero India 2023 show, the Indian Air Force (IAF) showcased this innovative solution for pilots named the Vayulink platform.

It is an ad-hoc data link Communication system which can provide information related to the position of aircraft on installation. This device will prove beneficial for the Air Force, Army and Navy and can also assist in government Services.

It is claimed that this exclusive technology Vayulink has been launched to prevent aircraft collisions, provide weather data reports to pilots, etc.

Atal Innovation Mission is establishing Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATLs) in schools across India to foster curiosity, creativity, and imagination in young minds; and inculcate skills such as design thinking mindset, computational thinking, adaptive Learning, physical computing, etc. As of date, AIM has funded 10,000 schools to establish Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs).

AIM is continuously strengthening this ecosystem by developing tools and frameworks to enhance the performance of ATLs and achieve the desired objectives. ATL Sarthi is one such initiative in this direction. As the name suggests, Sarthi is a charioteer and ATL Sarthi will enable the ATLs to be efficient and effective.

Union Minister of <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Farmers WelfareNarendra Singh Tomaron 15 March 2023, inaugurated AgriUnifest in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It is a 5-day cultural program, organized by Bangalore Agricultural University in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). More than 2500 students from 60 State Universities/Central Universities have participated.

The All India Inter Agricultural University Youth Festival was conceptualized and initiated by ICAR during 1999-2000 to integrate Indian Agriculture by connecting various Indian cultures so that the talents of the youth of agricultural universities can be nurtured and they can appreciate Indian cultural diversity.

The CO2 graveyard, where the carbon is injected to prevent further warming of the , is on the site of an old oil field.Led by British chemical giant Ineos and German oil company Wintershall Dea, the Greensand project is expected to store up to eight million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030.

The North Sea is particularly suitable for this type of project as the region already has pipelines and potential storage sites after decades of oil and gas production.

While measured in millions of tonnes, the quantities stored still remain a small fraction of overall emissions. According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), the member states of the EU emitted 3.7 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2020 alone.

Rajasthan Assembly recently cleared a bill named Right to Health. Despite the protests that flared up across the state, the Minister proposes to grant free-of-cost OPD & IPD Services to all residents. Check here what provisions are mentioned under the Right to Health Bill.

Rajasthan becomes the first state in India to pass a manifesto in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. Regardless of the fuss created among doctors, the state enacted the law which stated that every resident out there will be able to avail of accessible Out Patient Department (OPD) and In-Patient Department (IPD) services at all hospitals or public healthcare facilities.

The bill is also determined to provide after-emergency care, stabilisation and transfer of a patient in case any patient does not pay requisite charges, the healthcare provider shall be entitled to receive requisite fees and charges or proper reimbursement from the State Government.