International Childhood Cancer Day: 15 February

Every year, 15 February is observed as International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) to boost awareness about the evil that entails this issue and, therefore, how to affect an equivalent.

Every year, 15 February is observed as International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) to boost awareness about the evil that entails this issue and, therefore, how to affect an equivalent.

The day may be a global collaborative campaign to boost awareness about childhood cancer and precise support for youngsters and adolescents with cancer, survivors, and families.

The most common childhood cancers include leukemias, brain cancer, lymphomas, solid tumors, like neuroblastoma, Wilms’, and bone tumors.

The day promotes increased appreciation and deeper understanding of issues and challenges relevant to childhood cancer and impacting children/adolescents with cancer, the survivors, their families, and therefore Society.

Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre (VWDC) Scheme

The Supreme Court has directed the High Courts of the country to provide an estimate of manpower required to create Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre (VWDC) scheme in their states within three months. It has introduced new definitions to the vulnerable victims.

The Supreme Court has included the sexually assaulted victims in the vulnerable witnesses. The other vulnerable victims are as follows:

Gender neutral victims of sexual assault

Witnesses under threat perception. These witnesses are those included under the Witness Protection Scheme of the Union launched by the Central Government in 2018.

India Edtech Consortium

The private companies in India have joined together to form India EdTech Consortium. It was formed under the guidance of Internet Mobile Association of India. It was launched after Government of India announced that it is to launch as policy to regulate the edtech sector, that is Education and technology sector.

EdTech is Education and Technology. Before COVID-19, the education and technology sector were performing normally. They were growing steadily. The COVID induced lock down shut schools and colleges. Suddenly modern choice, that is, remote Learning became the only alternative. Four out of every six edtech startup have succeeded in their respective field during this phase.

The consortium has launched a three page code. It stresses on transparency, warnings of misleading ads. The educational institutions can use their students success as promotion tool only with proper proof of performance.

Worlds largest Khadi National Flag

On January 15, 2022, worlds largest , made of Khadi fabric will be put to display, to celebrate the Army Day.

It will be displayed at Longewala, along the India Pakistan Border in Jaisalmer.

Longewala was the centre stage of historic battle of 1971 between India and Pakistan.

It will be the fifth public display of the Khadi flag.

This will be the 5th public display of the National Flag, after it was first unveiled in Leh on October 2,

It was displayed later at Hindon Airbase to mark the Air Force Day on October 8, 2021 and at Red Fort on October 21, 2021, marking the completion of 100 crore Covid-19 vaccinations across India.

Furthermore, it was displayed at the Naval Dockyard near Gateway of India in Mumbai, on December 4, 2021, to celebrate Navy Day.

How is the day celebrated?

Indian Army Day marks the celebration of not only the brave soldiers, but also marks the transfer of power from British rule to India.

On this day, a grand parade is organised at Cariappa parade ground in Delhi cantonment.

The salute of this parade is usually taken by Indian Army Chief. Thus, in 2022, General Manoj Mukund Naravane will make the salute on the occasion.

Apart from this, the Day also involves a showcase of all the weapons in Indian Army arsenal. The latest kind of weapons, helicopters, drones, etc are displayed with great pride.

Army Day 2022

Indian Army Day is celebrated to honour soldiers of the armed forces in India, for their selfless service.

The day is celebrated at all army command offices across India as well as the headquarters in New Delhi.

North Korea Railway-borne missile

North Korea recently tested the RAILWAY-borne missile. With this, North Korea has tested three missiles in January 2022 amidst rising tensions with the US. This has pushed for fresh sanctions by the US.

The railway-borne missile recently tested by the North is a ballistic missile. The missiles that were tested previously were hypersonic missiles.

The missile flew 800 kilometres and struck a target in the east coast of North Korea.

Railway borne missile means the missile is launched from a train.

North Korea tested two railway borne missiles.

The test comes after the South Koreans tested the submarine launched ballistic missile. With this, it became the first country to develop such as system without nuclear weapons. The Koreans have been indulging in arms race and are unveiling more capable weapons and missiles.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Rural Districts

The government of India has made a option for opening Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each of the rural districts across the country.

About Krishi Vigyan Kendra:

Krishi Vigyan Kendras usually regarded as KVKs are the agricultural science centres established as innovative establishments for imparting vocational coaching to the practising farmers, faculty dropouts and area stage extension functionaries.

The eleventh National Krishi Vigyan Kendra Conference used to be held in New Delhi in February 2020.

The 1st Krishi Vigyan Kendra, on a pilot basis, was hooked up in 1974 at Puducherry (Pondicherry) under the administrative management of the Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore.

All KVKs are under the jurisdiction of one of the 11 Agricultural Technology Application Research Institutes (ATARIs) for the duration of India.

Release of Global Youth Tobacco Survey

The Health Minister launched the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS-4).

Highlights:

More than 29% of college students in India were uncovered to second-hand smoke.

There has been a 42% decline in tobacco use among 13-15-year-old schoolchildren in the past decade.

Use of any structure of tobacco was once greater amongst boys

States with the perfect use among schoolchildren: Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram

States with the lowest use amongst schoolchildren: Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka.

38% of cigarettes, 47% of bidi people who smoke and 52% of smokeless tobacco users initiated the use before their tenth birthday.