Bihar

• 07 May 2022

Foundation stone of country's first animal sciences university

Why In News?

• On May 6, 2022, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar laid the foundation stone of the building complex of the country's first Animal Sciences University in Patna.

Key Point

• Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that there was no animal university anywhere in the country. Bihar Animal Sciences University will be set up in Patna in the name of animals.
• He said that the cost of building this university will be around Rs.889 crore.
• The Chief Minister said that an animal hospital will be constructed in eight to ten panchayats in Bihar. It has been inserted in seven certainty-2 so that the animals do not face any kind of problem. No animal should be deprived of treatment.
• Along with medical facilities for the animals, arrangements are being made for their vaccination, artificial insemination, deworming, door step delivery etc.

Launch of The Filo Portal

Why In News?

• On May 6, 2022, Bihar Education Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary has launched the Philo portal in government secondary and higher secondary schools at The Sri Krishna Memorial Hall in Patna.

Key Point

• The portal has been launched to facilitate more than 45 lakh students from 9th to 12th standard studying in schools, which will promote digital technology in school education on a priority basis.
• For this portal, teachers will also be trained on the use of digital technology in education as per the requirement.
• Speaking on the occasion, Additional Chief Secretary of the department, Sanjay Kumar said that in order to increase the use of digital technology in the education system of the state, all the 9,360 secondary and higher secondary schools will have free internet and Wi-Fi facility from this year.
• Explaining the meaning of the word 'Philo' to the teachers and students present in the auditorium, the Education Minister said that 'Philo' is a Greek word which means 'friend'.
• The Government has provided the Filo Digital Platform free of cost to all the students. As soon as the question is asked on the app, the tutor will connect to the students within 60 seconds and tell them how to solve the question.
• He said Bihar has become the first state in the country to provide a Filo digital platform to students by going beyond the scope of classrooms.
• With this app, you can prepare for Bihar Board exam, but also for JEE-Mains/NEET etc.