State PCS

• 04 Jul 2023

New Software Technology Parks will be built in Four Cities of Uttar Pradesh

Why In News?

On July 3, 2023, Dr. Praveen Kumar Dwivedi, Additional Director of Software Technology Parks of India, informed that work has started on the construction of New Software Technology Parks in four cities of Uttar Pradesh, Agra, Bareilly, Gorakhpur and Varanasi. Agra Software Park will start in August.

Key Points:

• Dr. Praveen Kumar Dwivedi said that the status of Uttar Pradesh will be further strengthened in the software sector. For this, the establishment of Software Technology Parks in four more cities by the State Government with the help of the Center has started taking a concrete shape.
• The purpose of opening software parks in small towns is to provide employment to high-tech youth in their own cities on the one hand and to accelerate software exports on the other.
• Presently there are Software Technology Parks in Kanpur, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Noida and Meerut. New software parks were also approved to be set up in Agra, Bareilly, Gorakhpur and Varanasi as a joint initiative of the Center and the State. All these cities passed in the Feasibility Report.
• Currently 400 units are employed in the running software parks. Around 200 units are expected to come up in the new software parks. A minimum of 1200 to 1300 software professionals will get employment in each park.
• In the first phase, buildings of 20,000 square feet each will be constructed in the selected cities. The park in Agra is almost ready. Except Varanasi, work is going on fast in Bareilly and Gorakhpur. Then it will be increased according to the demand. At present, a budget of about Rs 80 crore has been kept for the construction of all the four parks.
• Software professionals in small towns have limited opportunities, so they are forced to leave their homes and work elsewhere. One of the objectives of setting up software parks in small towns is that employment opportunities can be opened for computer-skilled youth in every district. Elderly parents living a lonely life in old age should stay with their children.
• On the other hand, there is a growth of more than 12 percent annually in Uttar Pradesh in the export of software, which can increase to 20 percent. Software exports from Uttar Pradesh have increased from 28 to 34 thousand crores in two years. 28 thousand crore rupees in 2020-21, 31 thousand crore rupees in 2021-22 and 34 thousand crore rupees in 2022-23.

Book Written on the Life of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Inaugurated

Why In News?

On July 3, 2023, former Chief Minister of Bihar and Rashtriya Janata Dal President Lalu Prasad Yadav inaugurated the book ‘Nitish Kumar: Antrang Doston Ki Nazar Se’ written on the biography of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in a program organized at Gyan Bhavan.

Key Points:

• An announcement was also made in the program to spend the royalty of this book on the disabled.
• The author of this book is Uday Kant, a friend of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and vice-chairman of the Bihar State Disaster Management Authority.
• Uday Kant, who has done PhD in engineering, is a very good friend of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He has a house in Bhikhanpur, Bhagalpur. Earlier he was a member of Bihar State Disaster Management Authority.
• Prior to this, Uday Kant has also been the Vice-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor in-charge of Aryabhatta Gyan Vishwavidyalaya, the dream project of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
• President of Rajkamal Prakashan Group, Ashok Maheshwari said that in this biography, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has a story of struggle from a person living in a normal town to reach the present position.

The State Mental Health Authority has been Constituted for the Care of Mental Patients

Why In News?

On July 3, 2023, Shubhra Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Medical and Health Department of Rajasthan, said that in compliance with the Mental Health Care Act-2017 and the State Mental Health Authority Rules-2018 for the care of mental patients in the state, the State Mental Health Authority has been constituted. A gazette notification has also been issued for this.

Key Points:

• In the Mental Health Authority, Additional Chief Secretary has been designated as Chairman, Mission Director National Health Mission as Chief Executive Officer and Director Public Health as Member Secretary. Apart from these, there will be ex-officio and non-official members in this authority.
• The Additional Chief Secretary informed that the state mental health related rules and bye-laws will be made soon by organizing a meeting of the Mental Health Authority. Along with this, mental health boards will also be constituted.
• He said that the rules related to the rights of mental patients will also be decided in the meeting.

'Training of Trainer Self Defence Techniques for Women' Started at Police Academy

Why In News?

On July 3, 2023, Commissioner of Rajasthan School Education Council and State Project Director Shruti Bhardwaj, under the joint aegis of School Education Department and Rajasthan Police, conducted a 10-day special training course 'Training of Launched 'Trainer Self Defence Techniques for Women' at Rajasthan Police Academy, Shastri Nagar.

Key Points:

• In the new academic session, girls in government schools of the state will be given special training for self-defense under the Rani Laxmibai Self-Defence Program. For this, a 10-day special training course has been started.
• On this occasion, Shruti Bhardwaj said that under this program more than 20 lakh girls have been benefited in the state so far. In this special training at the state level, women trainers from the districts will be taught the nuances of self-defense, after which they will further teach the tricks of self-defense to girls studying in government schools.
• Along with this, this Woman PTI will also be given detailed information about women's rights and laws so that they can make girls aware of their rights and laws.

Aryan of Bhopal won Bronze Medal in Swimming

Why In News?

On July 3, 2023, in the 76th Swimming Championship being played in Hyderabad, Aryan S. Ganesh of Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal won the bronze medal.

Key Points:

• Aryan got this medal in the 50m breaststroke event with 705 points.
• In this event, Likhit SP of Services won the gold medal and Vaishnav Hegde won the silver medal.
• This medal is the first medal of any swimmer of Bhopal in a senior swimming competition.

Chhattisgarh 's First Automatic Fitness Testing Center for Vehicles

Why In News?

According to the information given by Chhattisgarh Public Relations Department on July 3, 2023, Chhattisgarh's first automatic fitness testing center has been prepared in Raipur to check the fitness of vehicles as per the instructions of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. In this center, the fitness of vehicles will be checked by state-of-the-art machines.

Key Points:

• The establishment of this center is a major achievement in the efforts being made by the Transport Department towards reducing road accidents.
• As per the intention of the Chief Minister, continuous efforts are being made by the Transport Department towards modernization of the systems. Various services related to the Transport Department have been made online. Driving license and registration certificate are being delivered at home.
• Taking a step further in this direction, the department is also going to automate the work of fitness inspection of transport vehicles.
• In this regard, Transport Secretary S. Prakash said that now the work of fitness inspection will be done by automatic machine without human intervention.
• Transport Commissioner Dipanshu Kabra said that roller brake test, axle load test, suspension test, side slip test, joint play test, steering gear play test, speedometer test, speed governor test, exhaust gas test, through a machine in the Automated Fitness Center. Headlight test will be done.
• The transport vehicle has to undergo fitness proof inspection every 02 years before the age of 08 years. The transport vehicle which is more than 08 years old has to undergo fitness inspection every year. This rule applies to both passenger and goods vehicles, which are used as commercial vehicles to carry passengers or goods.
• In the past, the work of fitness inspection has been done by the inspector in the RTO office. Fitness certificate is issued after visual inspection by the inspector on the basis of experience. Many times, in such a situation, the vehicle owners were not satisfied with this test.
• If unfit vehicles ply on the road, then there is a possibility of accidents from them. Due to an accident involving a transport vehicle, the loss of life and property is high. Keeping all these facts in mind, a notification has been issued for mandatory fitness of heavy vehicles from April 01, 2024 through automatic fitness centers.
• The scrapping policy has also been brought by the state to give impetus to the automobile sector, under which up to 25 percent tax rebate will be available while buying a new vehicle for scrapping the old vehicle.
• To take advantage of this exemption, first the vehicle will have to be scrapped at the registered vehicle scrapping center after getting it inspected by the Automatic Fitness Center. After scrapping, a certificate of deposit will be given for tax exemption to buy a new vehicle, which will give exemption benefits.
• Apart from this, if the transport vehicle which is more than 15 years old fails in the fitness test of the Automated Fitness Center, then the registration of such vehicle will be canceled.

State's First Women's Library Inaugurated in Gumla

Why In News?

On July 3, 2023, Jharkhand's Finance Minister Dr. Rameshwar Oraon inaugurated Jharkhand's First 400-Seater Hi-Tech Women's Library in Gumla district of the state.

Key Points:

• The above library is named after India's first woman teacher and social worker Savitri Bai Phule.
• All basic facilities including books for all types of competitive exams have been made available in this library. It has thousands of books on various subjects which will be helpful for any type of competitive exam.
• This hi-tech women's library has been built in honor of women, in which women and students can do their studies in a peaceful environment without any hesitation.
• During this, Finance Minister Dr. Rameshwar Oraon also distributed blind sticks, wheelchairs, hearing aids and crutches to 112 disabled people from the allocation received under the welfare scheme. Under this scheme, about 550 Divyangjans have been identified in the district and after two months in the second phase, Divyangjans will be made available for their needs.