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Four Startups from Chhattisgarh Won Awards at India First Tech Startup Conclave
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- Recently, startups from the state of Chhattisgarh have received the award for best startups in 4 categories at the India First Tech Startup Conclave, Bengaluru.
Key Points
- The conclave was organized in Bengaluru by the All India Council for Robotics and Automation on June 8 and 9 to encourage startup companies.
- In this conclave, startups from Chhattisgarh were awarded the best startup award to Smart Yatri Pvt Ltd in the immobility category, Greenfield EcoSolutions Private Limited in the women's category, Siddharth Agro Marketing and Logistics Pvt. Ltd. in the Agritech category and Prominant Innovation Lab Private Limited in the Blockchain Technology category.
- Apart from this, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University - Rabi was awarded as the Best Incubation Centre for Startup Incubation.
- In this conclave, Joint Director, Department of Commerce and Industry, Government of Chhattisgarh, Sanjay Gajghate gave detailed information about the startup ecosystem in the state of Chhattisgarh and various grants being provided by the department and to encourage investors to establish and invest in startups in the state. invited.
- It is worth mentioning that 12 startup companies from Chhattisgarh participated in this conclave.
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Chhattisgarh First State to Issue Mental Health Helpline Number for Children Studying in Eklavya Vidyalaya
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- Helpline number – 9343007820 has been launched on 9th June, 2022 in collaboration with Department of Primitive Castes and UNICEF for the overall development of children studying in Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh.
Key Points
- This helpline number can be used by superintendents, teachers, parents and children and get help from expert counsellors.
- It may be mentioned that out of all the Eklavya Model Residential Schools operating in the country, Chhattisgarh is the only State where such a helpline number has been issued to address the problems of the children of Ekalavya Vidyalaya.
- This number was earlier started experimentally in some districts. Considering its success, it is now being released at the state level.
- Through this, children can be consulted by calling this helpline number if they show symptoms such as being sad and extremely calm, spending most of the time alone, feeling very scared or nervous, getting very angry or fighting, not going to school continuously, doing any kind of intoxication, hurting or harming themselves, etc.
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Online Facility Running in Chhattisgarh Transport Department wins Innovation Award
Why in News?
- Recently, Innovation Award was given to the online facility running in the Chhattisgarh Transport Department at the Self-Reliant India Summit held in New Delhi.
Key Points
- The award was presented by U.P., Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, in a virtual function organized by ELETs in New Delhi. Singh provided.
- The ELETs group met Assistant Transport Commissioner Shailabh Sahu, Chhattisgarh Transport Department and presented this citation.
- The conference was attended by officials from transport and other departments across the country.
- Chhattisgarh Transport Department told in its presentation that under the 'Sarthi Yojana', 'Tunhar Sarkar Tuhar Dwar', so far more than 10 lakh RC and DL have been sent home through speed post. Due to this applicants do not need to come again to the transport office to get the card.
- Presently centralized new QR based system has been adopted for RC and DL under this scheme. As soon as the QR is scanned, all the information about the vehicle and driving license is immediately received by the enforcement officer.
- Medical certificate Form 1A is issued online after medical examination for driving license. Chhattisgarh is the first state to do so.
- Challans are being sent directly to the drivers through the e-challan app. A photo fitness app has been created for transparency in fitness. It has made it mandatory to take a photograph of the vehicle at the designated site near the transport office from the GO tag.
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