ANDHRA PRADESH

Panchayats in Andhra Pradesh to practise good governance norm

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In an attempt to streamline the administration in thevillagepanchayats, the has readied a comprehensive action plan. The government has asked all the panchayat governing bodies to follow Governance“>Good Governance practices to implement theschemesand programmes initiated by the state and union governments. The state government has directed the village panchayats to follow 11-golden principles to bring transparency to the administration.

The state government had recently opened separate bankaccountsto each and every village panchayat following the Centre’s directives. With the Centre making it clear that it would route the Finance Commission grants and other funds aimed at development of village panchayats directly through the panchayat accounts, the state government wants to bring discipline to the fund receipts and expenditure right at the

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panchayat level.

In order to bring all the village panchayats into one platform, the state government has made conduct of grama sabhas every month to make the Social Audit of the Revenue Receipts and expenditure mandatory.

Action plan to connect industry and polytechnics

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Technical Education directorC Nagaranihas asked the academia to improve their relationship with .

The director said the State Government is playing a proactive role to bridge the gap between the industry and polytechnic institutions.

In a

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big initiative to strengthen the academia and industry collaboration, theDepartment of Technical Educationorganised an orientation programme atAcharya Nagarjuna Universityon Monday. Principals and Training and Placement Officers (TPOs) of all government and private polytechnics in the state attended the session.

Andhra to make ‘English medium’ compulsory in all degree colleges from next session

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he Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to make ‘English medium’ compulsory across all government, private aided and unaided degree colleges across state from the academic year 2021-22.
As per the ‘s release, the Department of Higher Education of Andhra Pradesh “strongly feels” that the introduction of English medium education at the undergraduate (UG) level would enhance the career prospects of graduates.

According to the findings in India Skills Report of 2019, English figured among the top three skills, along with Learning agility

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and adaptability, that employers look for in India. Out of over 2.62 Lakh students who have taken admissions into degree colleges across the state, only 65,981 students are admitted into Telugu medium background during 2020-21. Out of 65981 Telugu medium students, 24007, 16925 and 24960 have enrolled themselves in BA, B.com and BSc courses respectively.

The state government cited a 2016 report of Cambridge University titled ‘Findings of English at Work: Global analysis of language skills in workplace’ which highlights that about 90 per cent of employers look for in India say that English language skills are important for their organization.

The government noted the language skill will help the students in the further studies as well as in finding EMPLOYMENT in the future.

In order to facilitate a smooth transition, the Department of Higher Education has also introduced life skill courses like Personality development and Leadership and Human Values and Professional Ethics. Every student should mandatorily select at least one life skill course in the first two semesters and two in third.

NIT-Andhra Pradesh tech aids clean water mission via recycling

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Researchers at National institute of technology,Andhra Pradesh, have developed a continuous reactor for the treatment of textile industrial effluents by nano coupled advanced oxidation process.

The students have initiated this research towards

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the mission of clean water by recycling the pollutants fromTirupur, Nadu.

The thermal activation of salts results in the generation of reactive radicals. The process focuses on the simultaneous generation of hydroxyl and sulphate radicals, which catalyse the removal of dye pollutants.
The rate of removal was almost doubled by the

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addition of ferrous tagged biochar nanocomposite that acts as a heterogeneous Catalyst. Based on the developed process, an integrated reactor was designed for continuous removal of textile dyes.

In the current Indian scenario, the researchers are working towards the mission of sustainability andSwachh Bharat, the scaled-up version of this work to provide a sustainable solution for the removal of pollutants from water systems by providing clean water.

Andhra Pradesh to showcase its strength at Dubai Expo

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In an attempt to collaborate with the best corporations in the world and developAndhra Pradeshas the top destination for investments, the is set to showcase its business-friendly policies to global investors atDubai Expo.

The state government will also put the excellent Infrastructure and Growth opportunities available in the state for the investors.

The high-level delegation led by Mekapati will attend various business meetings in Dubai and Abu Dhabi to discuss potential collaborations with top corporations in the U.A.E and present opportunities, in various sectors, in the state.

Post the inauguration ceremony, a special cultural program is being organized by the Andhra

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Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society (APNRTS) to showcase the timeless culture and legacy of the state at the Amphitheatre at India Pavilion.

Andhra Pradesh HC expresses concern over rise in number of contempt cases

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TheAndhra Pradesh on Friday expressed concern over increasing number of contempt cases.

A bench comprising Justice A V Sesha Sai and Justice R Raghunandan Rao

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observed that more than 4,000 contempt cases have been filed this year alone. Consequently, the incidences of officials appearing before the high court is also on the rise, said the high court.

Several petitions filed by retired teachers before the high court for payment of pension benefits by considering the period worked before regularisation of service. They have joined as part-time teachers between 1985 and 1991. They moved AP Administrative Tribunal (APAT) seeking pension benefits and APAT ruled in favour of them.

Andhra Pradesh to raise water dispute at south council meeting

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The is now armed with a charter of issues to be raised at the 29th southern zonal council conference, to be held in Tirupati on Sunday. Union Home minister Amit Shah, who is also chairman of the council, will preside over the meeting.

Chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is the vice-chairman, is scheduled to make a presentation on the issues concerning the state and the region at the conference.

Besides Shah and Jagan, the chief ministers, lieutenant governors, and administrators of Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka,

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href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/puducherry">Puducherry, Kerala, Lakshadweep, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands are scheduled to attend the conference.

Action plan evolved to take benefits of embryo transfer technology to farmers in Prakasamof Andhra Pradesh

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The Ongole breed of cattle, flourishing between Gundlakamma and Musi rivers in Prakasam district for centuries, now face the threat of becoming endangered in the land of origin.

To reverse this trend, the Andhra Pradesh Development Agency(APLDA) has evolved an action plan to proactively take up In Vitro fertilization(IVF)/ embryo transfer(ET) technology in and around the State-run Chadalawada farm to produce high-yielding Dairy animals, according to the agencys Chief Executive Officer M. Srinivasa Rao.

Accordingly, veterinary doctors

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in the 50 km radius of the farm have been entrusted with the task of roping in farmers for production of Ongole breed of cattle using the advanced technology for multiplication of superior female germplasm at a much faster rate, he said.

AP CM launches Sri Venkateswara Bhakti channels in Hindi and Kannada

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TIRUPATI:Andhra Pradeshchief ministerYS Jaganmohan Reddylaunched theKannadaand Hindi versions ofSri Venkateswara Bhakti Channelat Tirumala on Tuesday in the presence of Sri Subudendra Thirtha Swamy of Mantralayam Sri Raghavendra Swamy mutt.

With an aim to propagate the tenets of the Hindu Sanathana Dharma and the glory of Lord Venkateswara and Goddess Padmavathi Devi across the globe, the richest Hindu temples body in the world had launched Sri Venkateswara Bhakti channel in in the year 2008 during the tenure of Dr YS Rajasekhar Reddy as the chief minister of the undivided state of Andhra Pradesh.

All the annual religious events and festivals such as Nityotsavams, Varotsavams, Pakshotsavams, Masotsavams, Samvatsarotsavams including Srivari brahmotsavams,

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religious discourses, Parayanams, documentaries on important pilgrim centres etc. are being telecasted onSVBCfor the sake of global devotees of Lord Venkateswara Swamy.

To resolve the drinking water crisis in drought-hit regions, the state government has constituted separatespecial purpose vehicle(SPVs) take upwater gridprojects.

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The government has designed the SPVs in such a way that they could pool required from financial institutions and government agencies such as National Bank for Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) from different schemes. The State Government estimated that it would require at least Rs 9,000 crore to complete the new drinking water schemes.
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With abundantfundsavailable with the Union Jal Shakti ministry under drinking water schemes, the

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state government has tied up a majority of the water grid schemes with central funds to lessen the burden.

Sources said that the Centre had already agreed to extend financial assistance to the tune of Rs 3,200 crore to the state government to take up the drinking water schemes underJal Jeevan Mission.

The state government has also succeeded in roping in Nabard for grant of funds for water grid projects. While the state government is likely to spend close to Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000 crore as its share, tie-ups with different agencies to grant loans to the tune of Rs 3,500 crore have also been finalised.