Chhattisgarh State PCS

• 11 Aug 2021

ICMR’s Respiratory Disease Research Center

Why in News

• Recently, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved the setting up of a center for research on critical respiratory diseases at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur.

Key Points

• It will be one of 20 centers being set up in the country. These centers are designated as ICMR Network of Pulmonary Fibrosis.
• It will help in developing medical facilities by collecting detailed data regarding diseases affecting the respiratory system.
• Dr. Ajoy Kumar Behera, appointed as Principal Investigator of the centre, said that this is a five-year project.
• The Pulmonary Department of AIIMS, Raipur reports 250 patients daily. It would help play an important role in collecting data of post Covid-19 patients and extending them treatment.

MoU for Adult Literacy

Why in News

• Recently, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Rotary India Literacy Mission and State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Chhattisgarh in the field of adult literacy.

Key Points

• As per MoU Rotary India Literacy Mission will cooperate with the State Literacy Mission Authority in conducting the upcoming Nav Bharat Saksharta program and preparing student volunteers to work in the field of adult literacy.
• The cooperation of the local Rotary Club will be taken to revive adult education. Apart from this, it will be rewarded with supporting activities (Training Module, Certification) and Nation Builder Awards for the training of teachers.
• Along with this, the creation of e-learning materials will help in vocational and skill development. A collaboration program will be run by Rotary India Literacy Mission to connect school dropouts in the mainstream of education.