n Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has launched a new mission called One Gram Panchayat-One DIGI-Pay Sakhi. The mission was launched at Jammu & Kashmir Development Institute, Pampore. He outlined that DIGI-Pay Sakhi has brought Financial Inclusion inside the UTs Self Help Group (SHG) ecosystem, creating a much wished economic get entry to factors with increased transparency even in the remotest of the areas.
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Initially, the DIGI-Pay facility will be furnished in 2,000 far off villages of UT. In the first phase, 80 girls from self-help agencies from throughout the Jammu and Kashmir divisions have been selected as DIGI-Pay Sakhis.
On the occasion, the Lt Governor dispensed eighty Aadhaar Enabled Payment Systems (AEPs) amongst the DIGI-Pay Sakhis under the Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM).
One of the selected projects is- Solar-Powered Ironing Cart project that has been designed by a 14-year-old Tamil Nadu schoolgirl.
Second project is- Agricultural Waste Recycling Concept developed by an entrepreneur from Delhi.
Total of 15 finalists have been selected out of hundreds of nominations from across the world for the Environmental Prize.
The first-ever Environment Prize, called Earthshot Prize, was launched by Britains Prince William (Duke of Cambridge) and David Attenborough in 2020. This prize is conferred annually from 2021 to 2030, to five winners each year. Winners are selected for their solutions or protects that substantially help the environment. It is given by the Royal Foundation, England. Award is given in five separate categories with the support of UN Sustainable Development Goals. Winners are selected by the Earthshot Prize Council which is a global team spanning six continents.
This project has been developed by Vinisha Umashankar. She made the cut within the Clean Our Air category. Her concept is about solar-powered clean alternative for charcoal-powered street irons which press clothes for millions of Indians.
Under the PARTNERSHIP, Byjus will provide free access to its high-quality and tech-driven Learning programmes to students in order to ensure access to quality Education.
This project envisages for establishment of a dedicated working group, which in turn will help in creating a knowledge, innovation, and strategy support system.
Collaboration between NITI Aayog and BYJUs to support the school students in the developmentally challenged districts have two main components: