Uttarakhand

• 04 Sep 2023

Sonali Ghosh of Uttarakhand became the 1st woman director of Kaziranga Park

Why is News?

According to information received from the media on September 2, 2023, Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Sonali Ghosh, resident of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, will be the first woman officer to take charge as Field Director of Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in Assam. have become

Key Points:

• According to information, Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Sonali Ghosh took charge as Field Director of KNP on 1 September. With this, Sonali has become the first woman officer to take charge as the director of the 118-year-old KNP.
• It is worth mentioning that the Assam government had already issued an order to appoint Sonali Ghosh as forest chief. The Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer took over the charge of the park from Jatindra Sharma, the current field director. Jatindra Sharma retired on 31 August.
• Prior to becoming Director, Sonali Ghosh was serving as Chief Conservator of Forests, Research Education and Action Planning Division in the office of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force, Guwahati.

Chief Minister launched the logo and website of Global Investors Summit-2023

Why is News?

According to information received from the media on September 2, 2023, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the logo and website of the proposed Global Investors Summit-2023 in the state in December.

Key Points:

• During this, the Chief Minister said that the interests of entrepreneurs will be taken full care of in the Investors Summit. This Investors Summit is important for the entire state and all departments.
• It is known that for this, a dialogue was held in Dehradun and talks were held with the industry group in Delhi on 21st August. There is interest in the industry regarding investment in Uttarakhand. Everyone in the industry group are brand ambassadors.
• The Chief Minister said that people are ready for investment and new investors in the state. Industry groups are ready to expand the industry. There are 15 to 20 thousand such industries ready for investment in the state.
• It is noteworthy that the Dhami government has set an investment target of Rs 2.5 lakh crore for the proposed Global Investors Summit in December. The round of meetings for the Investors Summit is continuing from Dehradun to Delhi.

17 Teachers of Uttarakhand will receive Shailesh Matiyani Educational Award

Why is News?

According to the information received from the media on September 1, 2023, 17 teachers of the state will be honored with the Shailesh Matiani State Educational Award by the Governor of Uttarakhand, Lt. Gen. Gurmeet Singh (Retd.) on Teachers' Day, including 10 for elementary education, 6 for secondary and Includes 1 teacher from the training institute.

Key Points:

• It is noteworthy that according to Secondary Education Director Seema Jaunsari, the Shailesh Matiyani State Educational Award 2022 was announced by the department in February this year, but the teachers selected for these awards could not be rewarded.
• Among these teachers in primary education, Asha Budakoti from Pauri district, Sanjay Kumar Kuksal from Uttarkashi, Usha Gaur from Dehradun, Sanjay Kumar from Haridwar, Uttam Singh Rana from Tehri, Ravish Chandra Panchauli from Champawat, Suresh Chandra Sati from Bageshwar, Ganga from Pithoragarh. Arya and Dr. Asha Bisht from Nainital will be honored.
• In secondary education, Lokendrapal Singh from Uttarkashi, Sanjay Kumar from Dehradun, Damayanti Chand from Pithoragarh, Tribhuvan Chand from Bageshwar, Dr. Prabhakar Joshi from Almora, Nirmal Kumar from Udham Singh Nagar will be awarded.
• Apart from this, Dr. Shailendra Singh Dhapola, spokesperson of District Education and Training Institute Bageshwar, will be honored from the training institute.

Tehri's Rajesh Bhandari became Deputy Chief of the Air Force

Why is News?

According to information received from the media on September 1, 2023, after the former CDS and former Army Chief, now Rajesh Bhandari, a resident of Tehri in Uttarakhand, has been made Deputy Chief of Air Force.

Key Points:

• Rajesh Bhandari has been appointed as Assistant Chief of Air Staff at Air Force Headquarters in New Delhi.
• It is known that Rajesh Bhandari received his education in Dehradun. He was a commissioned officer in the Air Force on December 15, 1990. He was then promoted to the rank of Air Commodore on February 1, 2022.
• Before this, Air Marshal Vijaypal Singh Rana, resident of Nelda village in Pratap Nagar assembly constituency, had reached a high position in the Air Force. He was the first officer from Tehri and the second officer from Uttarakhand to reach the post of Advisor to the Air Chief Marshal.