30.07.21

In a bid to provide young academic talent some hands-on experience working in the government sector and ideate innovative solutions in policy matters, the Manohar Lal Khattar Government in Haryana has come up with an internship policy 2021.

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The policy launched by the on Thursday aims to give an opportunity to students to secure firsthand and practical work experience and become aware of government functioning besides contributing to the policy formulation.

The interns will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement with the State Government prior to the commencement of the internship. Under this, the interns shall be required to maintain confidentiality of all the documents or reports and any other information received during the internship period and shall not reveal to any person or organization any information regarding Department, work or policy.

According to the internship policy, academic institutions shall sponsor students for internship which shall range from two months to one year. The interns will be working with the Joint Secretaries, Directors or any other relevant officials in the Government Department or District Administration. They will primarily work in areas like Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, data management and analysis, economics, Education, energy, Governance, Foreign Trade, Health, Women and child development,Industry, Environment, Social Media among other sectors.

The young academic talent should be provided with the opportunity to become aware of government functioning and develop understanding of policy measures undertaken by the Departments to bring about social and Economic Development.

Taking a proactive action aimed at bridging the widening gap between supply and demand of power during the peak season, Punjab Government has taken up the initiative to enhance the available transfer capability (ATC) and total transfer capability (TTC) by at least 1,500 megawatt (MW) before the onset of next paddy season in the agrarian state.

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The decision, taken at a high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Tuesday, will help the State to ensure seamless power supply to the Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, , and domestic sectors even during the peak load time.

Reviewing the current power supply and demand status with the administrative secretaries, the Chief Secretary issued strict instructions to the Power Department to enhance the ATC and TTC capacity on priority and ensure seamless power supply to agriculture, industry, and domestic sectors as part of the continuous process to further improve the present system in the state.

Reiterating the Chief Ministers commitment that there will be no dearth of funds for the development projects, Mahajan asked the Finance Department to ensure the release of funds as per the requirements of the implementing departments.

Industries Minister Bikram Thakur has said the second ground-breaking ceremony will be held in September during which new industrial units with a total investment of about Rs 10,000 crore will be finalised in the state.

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Bikram Thakur was speaking at the Mehatpur industrial area last night after launching public works estimated at Rs 1.6 crore. The works included the inauguration of a drinking water pump house, an overhead water storage tank, high mast lights and some other . He also laid the stone for the construction of a shopping complex in the industrial area on which Rs 19 lakh will be spent.

The minister said that during the first ground-breaking ceremony, Investment to the tune of Rs 13,000 crore was actually came, adding that in the second ceremony, MoUs for investment to the tune of Rs 10,000 crore were expected.

To tackle Covid-19 pandemic, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced an incentive package of about Rs 205 crore for the States health sector and the personnel employed in it.

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This package will benefit about 3.73 lakh people of the State.

According to the package, Asha facilitators and Anganwadi workers will receive Rs 2,000 per month each for the next five months. Similarly, group C and D personnel of the Health department will receive Rs 3,000 each and Rs 10,000 each will be provided to the doctors. This will benefit about 61,000 personnel.

Additionally, 1,120 Asha facilitators and Anganwadi workers will also receive one tablet each. Homoeopathic and Ayurvedic kits will also be distributed to these personnel to boost their immunity and protect them from ill-effects of Covid. About 3,73,568 persons will benefit from these decisions. Regarding the expansion of health Services in the State, Dhami said Government medical colleges will be established in Haridwar and Pithoragarh districts for which Rs 70 crore each will be released in the current financial year.

Aiming to attract investments into Uttar Pradesh, the state government has decided to set up private industrial parks in several districts on public-private participation (PPP) model.

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The districts earmarked for setting up and development of these parks include Lucknow, Unnao, Amethi, Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Auraiya, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Azamgarh, Ambedkarnagar, Gorakhpur and Prayagraj.

The project will be developed on a PPP model. The purpose of this exercise is to promote the industries of the state and increase economic activities through the expressway. Now the movement of goods from Western UP to Central UP, Purvanchal and Bundelkhand is going to be faster and easier. There is also a plan to set up a private industrial park on the land of Auto Tractor Limited in Pratapgarh as its plant shut down operations in 1972.

TheJharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society(JSLPS) in collaboration with public sector banks have been able to successfully train rural youths for various skills, thereby making them eligible for loans from banks in order to start their respective businesses.

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According to the annual assessment report published by the National Academy of RUDSETI (Rural Development and Self EMPLOYMENT Training Institute), Bangalore, 99% of the youth enrolled with JSLPS have cleared the evaluation. Out of the total 9,629 candidates enrolled during the last one year, 9,593 have successfully passed their evaluation. A total of five nationalised banks, including StateBankOf India, Canara Bank, Bank Of India, Punjab National bank and Indian Bank, trained over 9,000 rural youths on self-employment program supported by JSLPS.

Bihar has more than 50 lakh patients of hepatitis that claims approximately 15 lakh lives across the world every year.

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Revealing this figure on the occasion ofWorld Hepatitis Day, Dr Dineshwar Prasad, the principal ofGovernment Ayurvedic CollegeandHospital(GACH), claimed that 5 out of every 100 people suffered from the disease in Bihar.

Hepatitis, which may happen due to consumption of alcohol, epilepsy drugs, and AIDS or TB medicines, can be deadly in case of late detection. It has four types hepatitis A, B, C and E.

Har kadam betike sang, leadershipki tarang2021, a national-level girls education campaign conceptualized by an NGO, to bring out powerful leadership stories of girls and their families and caregivers that demonstrate resilience and leadership, despite all the challenges that have come and may come, is being run inChhattisgarhwith the collaboration of state government.

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In 2021, the campaign is entering a new phase. This year we celebrate the countless efforts and initiatives taken by young girls to become a leader in their own right. Our girls have not only continued their Education but have become role models for their peers and communities.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),Indorehas set up a Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) aimed at creating an ecosystem to support development and commercialization of technologies facilitating modelling, simulation and visualization of Cyber Physical Systems (CPS).

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Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) is a computer-based system where a mechanism is controlled or monitored by algorithms. The hub named as Driving Innovation through Simulation Hub for Technologies in Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (DRISHTI CPS), plans to lead in skill enhancement, technology development, product commercialization and joint initiations with partners.

It is ironic for a dry state but data tabled in Rajya Sabha recently indicated that about 4.3% of the population of Gujarat accounting to about 19.53 lakh persons are addicted toalcohol.The data, shared by A Narayanaswamy, MoS (social justice & empowerment), cited the figures collected during National Drug Use Survey 2019 by AIIMS.

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According to the data, 4.3% of people in Gujarat had alcohol dependence. This is even higher than Rajasthan’s 2.3%, Bihar’s 1% and Jammu & Kashmirs 4%. The national Average however was 17.1%, mentioned in the answer.

The answer also said about 1.46% of the Population of Gujarat (6.64 lakh) was addicted to opioids, 1.38% to sedatives (6.28 lakh) and 0.8% to cannabis (3.64 lakh). Moreover, 36,000 (0.08%) were addicted to inhalants.

In all, the survey pointed at about 8% of the total population (about 36.5 lakh) addicted to either alcohol or drugs. The survey did not include tobacco dependency.