Bihar

• 31 Oct 2023

North Bihar's Largest Skill Training Center will Open in Bela Industrial Area of Muzaffarpur.

Why In News?

According to information received from the media on October 30, 2023, the largest skill training centre of North Bihar will open in Bela Industrial Area of Muzaffarpur, whose work is in the final stage.

Key Points:

• In the skill training centre, the youth will get training in 40 sectors, including construction, electronics and hardware, food processing, furniture and fittings, handicrafts, gems and jewellery, leather technology, and bag manufacturing. More than one thousand youth will be trained under one roof simultaneously.
• This centre will train the youth of other states, including North Bihar, in the field of employment and issue proficiency certificates to them.
• Production of fancy garments will start in December in Bela Industrial Area Phase I. A Delhi-based garment company has set up a factory here, which will start production in December. This will provide employment opportunities for more than 1,000 people.
• Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana was started in 2015 to provide skill training to the unemployed youth of the country. After the successful operation of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana from 2015 to 2016, part-II of the scheme was launched in 2016, which lasted till 2020. Part-III of this scheme was started in 2020. About eight lakh youth have been trained in Part-III.

Shashi Bhushan of Bihar won Silver Medal in 37th National Games

Why In News?

Shashi Bhushan from Arrah district of Bihar won a silver medal in the 1500 meters race in the ongoing 37th National Games in Goa on October 30, 2023.

Key Points:

• Bihar State Sports Authority Director General and Chief Executive Officer Ravindran Sankaran said that Shashi Bhushan won the silver medal with a time of 3 minutes, 41.49 seconds.
• After 20 years, Bihar has won a medal in athletics at the National Games. This is the second silver medal for Bihar at the National Games. Earlier, Bihar had won a silver medal in women's rugby.
• The 37th National Games are being held in Goa from October 25 to November 9. A total of 223 people, including 208 male and female players and coaches from Bihar as well as 15 officials of Bihar Olympic Association, participated in 22 different sports disciplines.
• Players from Bihar state have participated in major sports like Athletics, Archery, Boxing, Fencing, Rugby, Cycling, Judo, Taekwondo, Yoga, Swimming, Penchak Silat, Sepak Takra, Weightlifting, Wushu, Triathlon, Martial Arts, Squash, Wrestling etc.
• The players here have been specially trained by the Bihar State Sports Authority for the National Games. For this, special training camps were organized in different sports, such as rugby and sepak takraw at IIT Bihta, Wushu at Muzaffarpur, and archery at Pataliputra Sports Complex.

Two-Day 29th Annual Conference of Bihar Unit of Cardiological Society of India

Why In News?

The two-day 29th Annual Conference of Bihar Unit of Cardiological Society of India from October 28–29, 2023 was held at Hotel Maurya.

Key Points:

• The conference was inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Cardiologists from different states of the country participated in the event.
• The Chief Minister said that Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) is being made a 5462-bed state-of-the-art hospital so that patients can be treated better.
• Bal Hriday Yojana was started in Nishchay-2. Under this, children with holes in the heart from birth are treated free of cost. Now arrangements have been made for its treatment in Patna itself. 198 children in IGIC and IGIMS A total of 24 children have been treated.
• The Chief Minister said that earlier there were 6 medical colleges and hospitals in the state, which has now increased to 13. Many hospitals are being further expanded. 2500 in IGIMS Patna, 2500 in NMCH. 2500 beds are being expanded in Patna, 2500 beds in SKMCH, Muzaffarpur, 2500 beds in DMCH Darbhanga.
• Rajvanshi Nagar Hospital has been made a specialized hospital for the treatment of orthopedics, which has been named Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital. Rajendra Nagar Hospital has been made a special hospital for the eye. New Gardiner Hospital is being developed as a specialized hospital for diabetes.

Chief Minister Unveiled Statues of Freedom Fighters Late. Ram Bahadur Singh and Late. Padmanand Singh 'Brahmachari'

Why In News?

On October 27, 2023, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar paid tribute to 'Kosi Ka Gandhi' Swatantryaveer Late at Bhagwati Courtyard of Panchgachia village in Saharsa district. Ram Bahadur Singh and his eldest son were freedom fighters. Padmanand Singh unveiled a life-size statue of 'Brahmachari'.

Key Points:

• Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that Ram Bahadur Babu was born in 1901 AD and died in 1950 AD. In 1919 AD, Rambahadur Babu met Swami Sahajanand Saraswati and gave his arrest while opposing the black law 'Rowlatt Act' brought by the British.
• To make Mahatma Gandhi's non-cooperation movement successful, Rambahadur Babu along with hundreds of people formed the Kosi Sevak Dal in 1920 AD and boycotted foreign clothes in the Kosi region and started the Khadi Village Industry.
• In 1925, when Gandhiji came to Bihar and went to Purnia, Araria, Forbesganj etc., Ram Bahadur Babu stayed with him during the tour. In 1930, he also participated in Gandhiji's Salt Satyagraha movement.
• In the year 1934, when there was an earthquake in Bihar and Gandhiji reached Munger to meet the earthquake victims, Panchgachia village also came and met Ram Bahadur Babu, because his house was also destroyed in the earthquake. Even in such a situation, Kunti Devi, wife of Ram Bahadur Babu, donated her money to Bapu, so that the victims could be helped. Ram Bahadur Babu also played an active role in the Quit India Movement of 1942 AD.
• The Chief Minister said that Padmanand Singh 'Brahmachari', son of Ram Bahadur Babu, also participated in the Quit India Movement of 1942 AD. Padmanand Singh was born in the year 1921 and died in the year 2016.